I have read and heard much of "Red Flag Laws" which allow any person to request the police, with some-sort-of judicial approval to take guns (And other weapons?) away from Americans upon a claim that such persons are too dangerous to have weapons.
The taking of guns or other property (Except on an immediate arrest for a probable, criminal, violation of law) from an American requires:
1. An arrest or search warrant issued, only on "probable cause" that a crime has been committed, by a judge/magistrate of a "Court Of Record"; Or,
2. The prior provision of a notice for a judicial hearing to consider the taking of such property as provides the "reasons why" (In detail as supported by judicially allowable evidence), the name(s) of those who have requested that hearing, a time distant enough for the property owner to obtain legal counsel (Please see below) and to prepare a defense against that action;
I must wonder if, in "Red Flag" seizures of guns: If the owner is immediately provided with a competent (Experienced in such constitutional matters) if her/his income does not allow retaining of such; And, in the case where the guns are ordered returned to the owner the immediate payment by the Court (To be collected later by Order from those requesting that action) which would protect the average American from the untimely and expensive methods of obtaining such payments (As might represent many weeks of wages or other income).
I recommend that such laws provide for the immediate punishment (For "Perjury" or "False Swearing" or, more immediately, "Contempt Of Court") of those providing false or very misleading information to the Courts (eg Vindictive spouses during who are planning/forwarding a divorce).
Such provisions allow full "due process of law" for the poorer or, even, the average citizen.
Such laws also appear to be in violation of our Republic's Founders in establishing the individual rights in The Bill Of Rights AND for providing "Due Process Of Law", in a very timely way, to citizens who cannot afford or retain qualified attorneys.
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