zork51
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I just did a quick search and didn't find a dupe, so I'll take my chances of getting slapped down. Caught this in a daily mailing list I belong to......Has anyone seen this?
Advancing – for Now – in New Hampshire: A New Hampshire Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday to allow police or relatives to petition a court to temporarily remove guns from people who pose a danger to themselves or others. The bill, which was approved by the House on the opening day of the new legislative session, passed the Judiciary Committee 3-2 after a lengthy debate and now moves to the full Senate for a vote. But even if it passes the Democratically-controlled body, it likely will be vetoed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. Earlier this year, he indicated he isn’t looking to make changes in gun laws. New Hampshire would join 19 other states and Washington, D.C., in passing so-called “red flag” laws. Supporters argue such laws can reduce shootings, protect domestic violence victims and prevent suicides. Among those who testified in favor of the bill were several people whose relatives and friends struggled with mental illness and killed themselves with guns. They argued their relatives might have been saved had this legislation been in place at the time of their deaths. Rob Leatherbee and his wife, Dr. Margaret Tilton, of Exeter, described how they kept their firearms locked away over concerns about their their 23-year-old son, George, who battled depression and was hospitalized. Still, he managed to buy a handgun and killed himself in 2017. “George’s story illustrates how having lethal means during moments of impulsivity and volatility can result in a fatal outcome,” Leatherbee told the committee, adding that he felt the bill struck the right balance between preservation of individual rights and the necessary protections... Scores of opponents, including several gun rights groups, said the measure was a threat to law-abiding gun owners and failed to provide the necessary due process protections should someone be wrongly accused. They argued the bill violates numerous constitutional protections. “This bill is framed as a public safety bill,” Ethan Jennings, a 23-year-old resident from Laconia, said. “Residents of New Hampshire are freedom loving residents of one of the safest states in the union. This bill does nothing to really protect their safety. It only adds to the danger of armed law enforcement coming to their homes under tips from those who may or may not have the best intentions.” … (While I sympathize with Leatherbee and Tilton for the loss of their son, the fact that they had the advance knowledge to lock up their own guns belies their claim that his suicide was impulsive. Had he not been able to buy a gun of his own, what would have stopped him from hanging himself, driving off a cliff or any other means of ending his life?)
Senate committee in New Hampshire passes red-flag bill
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Stephen P. Wenger, W2MRA / DMR ID 3104614
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
There is nothing reasonable about
"reasonable regulation" of the
right to keep and bear arms.
It's all about eventual abolition
of the right.
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Advancing – for Now – in New Hampshire: A New Hampshire Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday to allow police or relatives to petition a court to temporarily remove guns from people who pose a danger to themselves or others. The bill, which was approved by the House on the opening day of the new legislative session, passed the Judiciary Committee 3-2 after a lengthy debate and now moves to the full Senate for a vote. But even if it passes the Democratically-controlled body, it likely will be vetoed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. Earlier this year, he indicated he isn’t looking to make changes in gun laws. New Hampshire would join 19 other states and Washington, D.C., in passing so-called “red flag” laws. Supporters argue such laws can reduce shootings, protect domestic violence victims and prevent suicides. Among those who testified in favor of the bill were several people whose relatives and friends struggled with mental illness and killed themselves with guns. They argued their relatives might have been saved had this legislation been in place at the time of their deaths. Rob Leatherbee and his wife, Dr. Margaret Tilton, of Exeter, described how they kept their firearms locked away over concerns about their their 23-year-old son, George, who battled depression and was hospitalized. Still, he managed to buy a handgun and killed himself in 2017. “George’s story illustrates how having lethal means during moments of impulsivity and volatility can result in a fatal outcome,” Leatherbee told the committee, adding that he felt the bill struck the right balance between preservation of individual rights and the necessary protections... Scores of opponents, including several gun rights groups, said the measure was a threat to law-abiding gun owners and failed to provide the necessary due process protections should someone be wrongly accused. They argued the bill violates numerous constitutional protections. “This bill is framed as a public safety bill,” Ethan Jennings, a 23-year-old resident from Laconia, said. “Residents of New Hampshire are freedom loving residents of one of the safest states in the union. This bill does nothing to really protect their safety. It only adds to the danger of armed law enforcement coming to their homes under tips from those who may or may not have the best intentions.” … (While I sympathize with Leatherbee and Tilton for the loss of their son, the fact that they had the advance knowledge to lock up their own guns belies their claim that his suicide was impulsive. Had he not been able to buy a gun of his own, what would have stopped him from hanging himself, driving off a cliff or any other means of ending his life?)
Senate committee in New Hampshire passes red-flag bill
--
Stephen P. Wenger, W2MRA / DMR ID 3104614
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
There is nothing reasonable about
"reasonable regulation" of the
right to keep and bear arms.
It's all about eventual abolition
of the right.
http://spw-duf.info
_______________________________________________
DUF-Digest mailing list
DUF-Digest Info Page