More than 467 people in Florida have been ordered by the government to surrender their firearms since March under a new law passed after the deadly Parkland shooting in February, according to a local ABC broadcaster. The Risk Protection Order, is a “Red Flag” law that Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed several weeks after […]
Gov. Rick Scott Pushes Firearm Confiscation Orders, Opposes Arming Teachers for School Safety
February 23, 2018 by
Gov. Rick Scott (R) is pushing firearm confiscation orders and stands opposed to the suggestion that teachers should be armed for school safety. CNN reports that Scott is pushing a “Violent Threat Restraining Order,” which are similar to California’s Gun Violence Restraining Orders in that they a designed to secure court orders to confiscate firearms […]
GUN CONFISCATION SET TO BEGIN IN THIS U.S. STATE ON JAN. 1, 2016
January 2, 2016 by
A new law taking effect on Jan. 1 will allow one of the largest states in the nation to seize a person’s firearms for 21 days if a judge can be convinced that there’s a potential for violence, according to The Washington Times. The law, inspired by the 2014 shooting rampage of Elliot Roger, would […]
Obama Goes Beyond Mere Gun Control, Hints at Confiscation
October 4, 2015 by
When President Obama spoke in reaction to the heinous October 1 attack on Umpqua Community College, he went beyond his usual calls for more gun control and suggested instead that America consider following the path blazed by Australia and Great Britain. In the mid-1990s Australia and Great Britain both instituted what were virtually complete bans […]