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Cleveland Tea Party rarely comments on issues such as
abortion or gun control. But in the wake of the two shootings in El Paso and
Dayton, Sen. Lindsay Graham has proposed legislation that begins the march
toward gun control and confiscation. However, yesterday's report in The Hill references his proposed
legislation that “would create a federal grant program” – a bill that expands,
rather than shrinks the federal government; a core Tea Party value is constitutionally
limited government.
The bill introduces subjective “criteria” concerning
the so-called “red flags.” Radius at Sparta Report has the definition:
A red flag law-also known as a gun
violence restraining order-essentially allows a judge to order police to
confiscate an individual’s weapons if that person is deemed a threat to
themselves or others.
Sparta Report goes onto to explain why he thinks red flag laws are a bad idea and don't work.
So here’s part of The Hill’s report:
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chairman Lindsey
Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he will introduce bipartisan
legislation encouraging states to create "red flag" laws and that President Trump is
"very supportive" of the idea.
Graham, in a statement, said he
has reached a deal with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on a bill that
would start a federal grant program to help and encourage states to create
" 'red flag' protection order" laws, which are meant to make it
easier for law enforcement to identify mentally ill people who should be banned
from purchasing guns.
“These grants will be given to law
enforcement so they can hire and consult with mental health professionals to
better determine which cases need to be acted upon. This grant program also
requires robust due process and judicial review. It does allow for quick
action," Graham said in the statement.
The full report is here.
So the bill is a "’red flag' protection order” to facilitate
“law enforcement so they can hire and consult with mental health professionals.”
What could go wrong? How about the mental health professionals who published The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President. None has
examined President Trump in person, and any one of them could “identify mentally
ill people who should be banned from purchasing guns.” People such as President
Trump or members of his family? Or anyone else with whom they disagree.
According to Katie Pavlich at Townhall, Sen. Graham stated that President Trump "seemed
supportive." Any wiggle room there?
The Action Alert: call or email any of these offices if you have
concerns about the red flag legislation or any other bill leading
to expanding the federal government in general, and gun control in particular.
Sen. Lindsay Graham’s phone DC Office: (202) 224-5972
Sen. Lindsay Graham’s email page is here
White House switchboard Comments #: 202-456-1111
White House email page is here
UPDATE: Add Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Rob Portman to the
list.
Gov. Mike DeWine: (614) 644-4357 or by email here
Sen. Rob Portman: 202-224-3353
or by email here
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