Its the usual squishes.
To be honest the only measure that actually bothers me is the encouragement of “red flag” laws on the state level. We already have laws to involuntarily commit someone who is a danger to himself or others. All such red flag laws do is allow the government to seize your guns without due process whenever anybody claims you might be “dangerous”.
This is of course wide open to abuse. There is no medical diagnosis and you do not even get a chance to defend yourself in court before they seize your guns and its often time consuming and expensive to get them back.
Also, after they seize your guns, they provide no mental help at all. No counseling, not hospitalization, no treatment. They leave your car keys and lots of other things you could use to cause harm. They just show up and take your guns.
That should be ruled unconstitutional. The 14th amendment is supposed to guarantee due process.
That’s a thing I don’t think the average person knows. An involuntary hospital stay shows up a NICS ban same as a felony conviction or a dishonorable discharge.
IMO if someone is too dangerous to own a gun, they need to be either in prison or hospitalized.
The power is really in the states. I agree with you...Red Flag Laws can be abused...but they may also deter. This law only supports Red Flag Laws..and the Fed role is moot. I do agree, there has to be some balance in the Red Flag Laws...