Broward County judge on Friday issued the state’s first order temporarily removing guns from a person under Florida’s new gun-control laws.
Four firearms and 267 rounds of ammunition were ordered removed from a 56-year-old Lighthouse Point man who was determined to be a potential risk to himself or others.
The guns and ammunition have been temporarily removed from the man under the state’s new “risk protection” law, which is also sometimes called “red flag” legislation, Lighthouse Point City Attorney Michael Cirullo confirmed.
The man was also taken to a hospital for involuntary psychiatric treatment under the state’s Baker Act. But the civil ruling removing his access to guns and ammunition was granted under the new legislation — which permits confiscating guns from people who have not been committed but are deemed a potential risk to themselves or others, according to the order signed by Broward’s Chief Judge Jack Tuter.
The man is also prohibited from trying to purchase or obtain guns or ammunition from any source.
The legislation is part of a bill signed one week ago by Gov. Rick Scott. The new laws impose some restrictions on gun sales and give law enforcement new power to take action when they have evidence that a person may pose a danger. The National Rifle Association immediately filed a lawsuit in federal court in Tallahasseechallenging some aspects of the law, including the legality of banning gun sales to people under the age of 21.
This guy sounded batshit crazy. Sometimes common sense law enforcement is required.
This law will be used as a weapon by every disgruntled wife against her husband. Shit needs to be nipped. Nipped in the bud, Andy.
Reread that snippet above. The new law allows an involuntary commitment to a mental health facility where it would not have been lawful before. Once you have a 5150 on your record you are a prohibited person and can no longer legally own any modern firearms ever.
I have a sneaking suspicion that they could have legally committed this fellow before and he is the exemplar for why they “needed” this law. Now they can 5150 any “troublesome” citizen and disarm at will.
One man’s “mental health facility” is another man’s Gulag.
Goodbye due process!
The law would appear to have been correctly applied in this case (read the full article, not just the summary above).
That having been stated let me point out the numerous times that ostensibly “reasonable laws” have been perverted in the hands of the government to the disadvantage of the citizenry.
There was no need for the new law. The Florida Baker Act was more than sufficient to deal with the problem.
I sincerely hope that the NRA is successful in its current lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted law.
Just sayin’.
They’ve created a way to sneak their way around providing justification for limiting rights. They could have made their case in front of a judge with council provided for the defendant.
@jpm March 18, 2018 at 11:19 am
> Sometimes common sense law enforcement is required
“The only problem with Communism is that we haven’t been given the opportunity to do it right”
But didn’t do anything for Cruz. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/18/some-officials-wanted-stoneman-douglas-suspect-nikolas-cruz-committed-in-2016.html
267 rounds? That’s a starter kit.
It’s only a matter of time before some poor SOB decides he’s not giving up his weapons.
Can a person who commits a crime by threatening someone, or verbally harassing someone… like their wife, or is disorderly in public by cursing and yelling in an offensive way, have their First Amendment right to free speech permanently removed from them for life and they be ordered not to speak ever again?
@organgrinder March 18, 2018 at 12:16 pm
> Goodbye due process!
Welcome back, Mr. Van Winkle! “Due process” was overthrown when “enforceable regulatory rules” were accepted as “none dare call it treason.”
@Mike Brown is an American Hero March 18, 2018 at 6:45 pm
> Can a person who commits a crime … have their First Amendment right to free speech permanently removed from them for life
They’re called civilian deaths under color of law.
UNIPARTY continues to run Fla; and after 22years of control it is strong!
We absolutely need a 2nd party; a real, honest, decent 2nd party!
This is a “test”” case. Wait till the fuckers get warmed up.
Fuck floriduh living now.