R.I. Governor Ignores Due Process With Executive Order To Seize Guns In ‘Red Flag’ Cases

By Tom Knighton

Politicians seem to love knee-jerk responses. They routinely respond to tragedies with bills that are supposed stop future such tragedies from occurring, but rarely do much of anything. And then they pretend that they’re on the forefront of whatever it is their party is doing so they can make their base happy.

However, sometimes they go too far. Take, for example, the state of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island’s Democrat Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Monday directing authorities in the state to use all legal steps to remove firearms from the home of those they feel are a danger.

Raimondo’s action, signed before a crowd of gun control advocates, comes in tandem with a measure introduced in the state legislature to enact so-called extreme risk protective orders which would allow police to take guns from those a judge feels may be a threat to themselves or others. While the bill progresses to her desk, Raimondo said her executive action will help pave the way.

“We cannot wait a minute longer for Washington to take action to prevent gun violence,” Raimondo said. “The executive order I signed today is an immediate step we can take to make residents …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms