http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/California-Gun-Law-Seize-Guns-Without/2015/12/30/id/707588/
Effective January 1 police in California will be able to confiscate an individual’s guns for 21 days if a judge determines that the owner of the guns poses a threat to society. This will be known as a Gun Violence Restraining Order, or a GVRO
A new California gun control law takes effect next week that will allow police, without prior warning to a gun owner, seize their weapons if a judge decides there's a potential for violence.
The law was prompted by a 2014 mass shooting near the University of California, Santa Barbara, in which officers beforehand visited shooter Elliot Rodger's home after his parents raised alarms about his mental health — yet concluded he wasn't a risk and didn't search the apartment where he'd stashed guns, ammo and knives.
Under the new legislation, families can obtain a "gun violence restraining order," the Washington Times reports.
"The law gives us a vehicle to cause the person to surrender their weapons, to have a time out, if you will," Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief
Michael Moore tells public radio affiliate SCPR."
"It's a short duration and it allows for due process. It's an opportunity for mental health professionals to provide an analysis of a person's mental state."
California law already bans people from possessing guns if they've committed a violent crime or were involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. Police may also seize guns if a licensed therapist notifies them an individual is a risk to their own safety or the safety of others, SCPR reports.
But Second Amendment advocates say the law could put lawful gun owners at risk.
"We don't need another law to solve this problem," Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, tells The Associated Press. "We think this just misses the mark and may create a situation where law-abiding gun owners are put in jeopardy."
OK a couple of scenarios with this. I'm not exactly sure how this is going to work. So lets say I think my neighbor is crazy and I go to the proper authority to stake my assumption. Obviously I need some kind of proof to "prove" that they need to look into this guy. The police go to his house and talk to him. Normally they won't even go but lets assume that they do. Hey bud we heard from an anonymous source that your nuts. Nope officer I'm as sane as the day is long. OK sorry to bother you.
Now, in Cally this scenario will be different once this law comes into affect. Same thing as above but a little different. Sir we got an anonymous call the you are nuts, do you presently own a gun? (They prob already know this). Yes I do. OK so after a few questions that probably pisses this guy off let's say they end up leaving. Now this is where it really gets bad. It's going to be left up to the officers to interpret whether this guy is sane or not. Let's say they get pissed at his attitude and they go to a judge.
Hey judge we questioned this guy about him being sane and he owns a gun. He got real upset and agitated at us. BINGO!!!!!! OK here is a warrant to confiscate his gun. I will also issue a mandatory mental health exam. BINGO AGAIN!!!!! Now once this guy is forced to go he will not be able to ever own his gun again since the law already states he can't if he was ever involuntarily examined by health officials.
This "law" is going to make it easy to get a warrant for gun confiscation and a mandatory mental health exam. There are other issues too but doesn't matter since it's already bad enough.
