The High Cost of Due Process-Free Gun Confiscation

Red flag laws, which 19 states and the District of Columbia have enacted, are commonly touted as a way to stop mass shootings. But that is far from their main use. While [California Assemblymember Phil] Ting’s tally does not include information on the motivation for GVROs, data from other states indicate that a large majority of gun … Read more

A California Man Had His Guns Confiscated Because He’s a Racist

A California man who reportedly heads something called the Bowl Patrol and espouses hate for various minority groups has had his guns confiscated by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office via the state’s “red flag” law. In effect, he lost his guns because he’s a racist. Given the fluid, ever-changing standards (or lack thereof) for being … Read more