This is the result of the implementation of “gun violence restraining orders” (GVROs), which go into effect New Year’s Day.
According to KPCC,
GVROs “could be issued without prior knowledge of the person. In other
words, a judge could issue the order without ever hearing from the
person in question, if there are reasonable grounds to believe the
person is a threat based on accounts from the family and police.” And
since the order can be issued without the gun owner even being present
to defend him or herself, confiscation can commence without any notice
to the gun owner once the order is issued.
To be fair, Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Michael
Moore does not use the word “confiscate” when talking about confiscating
firearms. Rather, Moore says, “The law gives us a vehicle to cause the
person to surrender their weapons, to have a time out, if you will.”
KPCC reports that “California law already bans people from possessing
guns if they’ve committed a violent crime or were involuntarily
committed to a mental health facility.” And now, with GVROs, California
law allows judges to bar people from possessing guns even if they have
not committed a violent crime or were involuntarily committed. Because
of this, Gun Owners of California Executive Director Sam Paredes warns
that GVROs “may create a situation where law-abiding gun owners are put
in jeopardy.”
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