Posted on 05/09/2013 1:38:44 AM PDT by beaversmom
The bill requires mental health providers, including licensed school counselors, to call police if they believe a person poses a danger to himself or others. Police would investigate and would refer the case to the attorney general’s office if they believe the person shouldn’t have access to a gun.
The attorney general’s office could then ask a judge to prohibit the person from owning or possessing a gun. The judge also could order the seizure of any guns that the person owns. In the case of a troubled child, authorities could seize any guns owned by a parent or guardian with whom the child is living.
Opponents have raised concerns about patient privacy, the process for allowing authorities to confiscate guns from law-abiding citizens, and the ability of someone once deemed a danger to himself or others to later have his weapons returned to him.
“The burden of proving that one is no longer prohibited is going to be on the patient,” said Theresa Garcia, executive director of the 9-12 Delaware patriots, a conservative group opposed to the new gun control proposals. “Once a person is prohibited, it’s going to be very hard to get that off your record.”
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Gee, sounds a little bit fascist, doncha think ?
Oh, you don’t think the Dems would abuse this, do you?/sarc. Maybe I shouldn’t be, but I’m just surprised that the NRA spokesperson is sounding favourable about this. Does our side ever learn you can’t give these people one inch?
Ordinary Citizen J’Accuse! Is not far behind.
The modern day equivalent of the Salem Witch Trials.
It is one thing to confiscate the guns of someone who has gone through an adversary proceeding such as a criminal trial and whose guilt is been proved beyond a reasonable doubt and the procedure and vague standard contemplated by this report.
Due process, at minimum, means you get a fair trial and that should occur before you are hanged.
Those fools don't have a clue about the Constitution, or even care.
Oh just stop it, you dumb f*(#@rs!
Frightening to realize, but in Delaware, it’s Vice-Emperor Plugs’s son, Beau, that is the Attorney General.
Who decides who is a threat?
“A threat to themselves or others”? That would include all democrat politicians and 70% of the republicans. Not fit to serve with or without owning guns.
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who sees this as another way of doing the “Gun Grab”. All you need is a Psychiatrist who is Hoplophobic going on a tear and removing the thing he fears from others by accusing them of having a Mental problem.
The blowback from this idea is going to be simply amazing once the ordinary citizen figures out what is happening. Let alone the illegal gun-runners who will be rushing in to fill a need by people who have had their only means of self protection taken away.
It’s a bad law and an over-reaction from idiot lawmakers who think they have to do “something”.
if they believe a person poses a danger to himself or others
What was that little thingy they used to do in Russia?
Oh, I remember: Declare anyone against the government insane and send them off to reeducation camps or mental gulags.
Yea, I remember now.
All of your, and my, medical records are about to be flung open so the "right" people can determine who is worthy to own a firearm.
Psychiatry has never been used for political purposes by the modern Left. Nothing to worry about here.
including licensed school counselors
What qualifies a school counselor to be able to determine if someone is a danger?
The judge also could order the seizure of any guns that the person owns. In the case of a troubled child, authorities could seize any guns owned by a parent or guardian with whom the child is living.
Where in the Constitution does it state that YOU can lose any of YOUR rights baswed on something a thrid party says or does?
Don’t worry, I’m sure the masters have nothing but the best of intentions for us. I’m sure there is no open ended opportunity for abuse here. .. :-/
Oh this is a fine bill.
This should put the psychiatrists out of business. No one is going to seek help if they are going to be pimped on by their Doctor. This might even get a few Doctors killed when crazed patients find out they were ratted out.
This thing is so open ended any citizen could rat out most anyone.
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