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| Above, attendees at this year's NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Before they are even sworn into office, Democrats are already going after Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State.
Texas Scorecard reported that the Democrats are introducing bills that would confiscate firearms, commonly known as "red flag laws." It's getting so bad there that I am starting to wonder if the NRA will still hold their NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston next year or move it elsewhere.
They wrote:
Texas Democrats are wasting no time pushing new gun restrictions following last week’s election sweep, filing legislation that would allow judges to order firearms confiscated without a prior hearing.
House Bill 218, filed Monday by Democrat State Rep. Ann Johnson of Houston, would repeal Texas’ prohibition on red flag laws and establish a process for courts to issue extreme risk protective orders.
Under the proposal, family members, household members, and law enforcement officers could petition a court to restrict an individual’s firearm rights if they believe the person poses an immediate danger because of alleged mental illness and access to firearms.
A judge could issue a temporary order without notifying the gun owner or holding a hearing, requiring the individual to surrender their firearms to law enforcement within 24 hours.
A hearing would be required within 14 days, after which a judge could impose a prohibition lasting one year, subject to renewal.
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