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Comment by:
PHORTO
(3/29/2019)
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"...though it may stumble in the Republican-controlled Senate."
May? MAY? It's DOA, you idiot.
And yes, lawfully preventing people with histories of violence obtaining firearms is a laudable goal, but it can only be done strictly respecting constitutional guarantees of due process of law.
If one isn't a categorically prohibited person, the state must follow full due process BEFORE suspending his/her rights and taking property.
BEFORE, not after.
And that's the Achilles Heel of these laws - they are structured on ex parte hearings considering allegations. The standard for suspending rights is much higher than that. Seizing people or property demands probable cause of a crime HAVING BEEN COMMITTED.
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