Motor_Finding_2647 t1_j91ewjq wrote on February 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Reply to comment by Environmental_Log344 in here's a question regarding gun control by AdHistorical7107

There already is a way to confiscate firearms from unstable people. Connecticut has red flag laws.

TreeEleben t1_j925c7b wrote on February 18, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Red flag laws only work against licensed and registered legal gun owners, not illegal guns the state does not know exist.

Motor_Finding_2647 t1_j926zqt wrote on February 18, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Obviously that's the case, so what's your proposal to fix that?

DeskFan203 t1_j91t1mu wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:14 PM

If they owned them legally in the first place, and there is a record...

Motor_Finding_2647 t1_j922l42 wrote on February 18, 2023 at 5:20 PM

If they don't have it on record and they're owned illegally the police won't know if there are firearms anyways unless they search an entire house. It's unlikely a judge will sign a search warrant for a private residence just because someone has a mental health issue. If they do and they're found that's a method to remove them from unstable people, and also a felony if they were illegally obtained.