Most of us would agree we don't want nut bags to have a gun. But, that begs the question of identifying exactly who the nut bags are. This law gives an insane amount of control to those who may have an agenda to decide who is mentally fit for gun ownership. Are they going to have a check-list or just "being a kook is like pornography . . . I know it when I see it." #slipperyslope http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/1...orts-put-34500-on-new-yorks-no-guns-list.html
I really have few issues with these type of Statutes, AS LONG AS, they allow Judicial Review, thru the complete Appellate Judicial Systems, both State and Federal. This would allow for anyone, so enjoined, to Appeal to the Next level of Courts, if they believe, that they have been Wrongly Enjoined. They would get their "Day" in Multiple Levels of the Judicial System. Indeed, they would be arguing to Retain their Civil Rights, and the State would need to show "Good Cause" to remove those Rights.....
I DO have a problem with these idiocies. Mostly, they allow a single person, qualified or not, to get some poor soul on a list. It should NOT be incumbent on the listee to establish that he doesn't belong there. Worse, the litigation involved to get off the list is apt to drive them insane regardless of what got them on the list in the first place. And we know how fast the judicial system works, do we not? I'll have less of a problem with putting someone on a no gun list IF the reviews are done ahead of listing, but even then the review board must not have a political axe to grind. I'll take bets on that, especially in New York --
You are correct @ghrit... What I had intended, was that the Original complaint, be Adjudicated in a Court of Law. where both the complainant and defendant, MUST be present, with counsel, and the Placement on the List, or Enjoinment, be by Judicial Judgement, which that then could be Appealed up thru the Court System, if necessary. That is what I had intended with my post. Just didn't get the whole POINT across....
We have seen how well the .gov no-fly list has worked out. Folks having to jump through flaming hoops to get off that list to fly. Most of the folks were magically added to the list without any discussion or legal recourse to prevent from it happening. Control is all this bill means to accomplish..... control of the people...... and listing those that do not fit the definition of a loyal subject to the liberal agenda.