Opinion
Virginia – -(AmmoLand.com)- The NRA has taken a public position supporting Red Flag laws. This happened last year. To be fair, the NRA did want certain key things in those laws:
- 1) A strong due process requirement and
- 2) A requirement that the subject of the Red Flag law get treatment
and they should have added:
- 3) That anyone lying to get someone “Red Flagged” would suffer **severe** legal consequences
Here’s the problem and why we need to get the NRA to walk away from Red Flag laws: NONE of the Red Flag bills in Congress, or anywhere else, have any of those protections! Red Flag laws focus on an inanimate object (firearms) and NOT the individual who may be the real danger to himself and/or others.
And how would due process be done BEFORE the guns are confiscated? Why just guns? What about all the other weapons that a person has access to – from poisons to kitchen knives to automobiles?
Since none of the bills have what the NRA wants, making them nothing more than gun confiscation disguised as “public safety,” there is NO REASON for the NRA to remain silent.
The NRA needs to stand up and strongly OPPOSE all Red Flag bills, in Congress or elsewhere, and they need to do so ASAP!
NOTE: We are NOT calling for anyone to drop their NRA membership over this, but the NRA needs to hear from us and they need to speak out against Red Flag laws loudly and clearly.
VIDEO OF NRA’s POSITION ON RED FLAG LAWS
Here’s the video where NRA’s Chris Cox talks about support for Red Flag laws:
ACTION ITEM
- 1) Click here to get the NRA comment form:
https://www.nraila.org/contact-nra-ila/
- 2) Fill in your name, etc. Be sure to include your NRA member number if you are an NRA member.
- 3) Suggested subject: Oppose all Red Flag laws
- 4) Suggested message:
As an NRA member, I urge the NRA to strongly oppose all Red Flag laws in Congress or state legislatures!
The Red Flag bills in Congress, including S. 7, do NOT have the protections the NRA said they wanted in such a bill: strong due process and a requirement for help or treatment for the individual. Plus, these bills focus only on guns. What about all the other dangerous things that a person has access to, such as poisons, knives, automobiles, etc.?
Because of the lack of those protections, Red Flag laws are nothing but gun confiscation schemes disguised as “public safety” and the NRA needs to come out STRONGLY IN OPPOSITION to ALL Red Flag bills.
Let me know what the NRA is planning to do about Red Flag laws, as I see them as a serious and very real threat to our liberty.
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Another reason why I will not join the NRA!
Red flag laws are the nose under the tent that the left is looking for to begin the confiscation of guns from law abiding citizens. There are plenty of laws already on the books to identify those who are dangerous and take action to remove the threat. The problem in, those who see the questionable behavior don’t take action and say or do something. The red flag law will do nothing but give the left an excuse to take away firearms from you and me.
What THE HELL is Wrong with YOU NRA! CHRIS COX! I WILL NOT SUPPORT THE RED FLAGS LAWS! THEY ARE DANGEROUS! THEY STRIP DUE PROCESS AND OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE LEFT TO EXPLOIT THE REG FLAG LAWS, AND THE LEFT WILL IN EVERY WAY UNTIL THEY GET OUR GUNS!! SO FOOLISH AND UNWISE TO GIVE THE LEFT A TOW HOLD! I JUST CANT BELIEVE HOW STUPID YOU ARE TO GO ALONG WITH THIS! GROW A SET OF BALLS AND STAND ON THE CONSTITUTION, AND STOP BEING A POLITICAL PUPPET FOR MONEY AND MAYBE WE CAN SAVE OUR COUNTRY! I… Read more »
Once again, the NRA under it’s current dictatorial, non-elected, administration fails to protect not only the 2nd Amendment, but the 4th Amendment as well. This is just one reason why I will not endorse, re-up, support or promote the NRA as long as the current rich profiteering overlords of the NRA continue to control the organization and fail to support the 2nd Amendment, and compromise away our rights.
Making another law is not the answer when they don’t enforce the laws already on the books.
NRA flip flops just like the left and right . Not loyal to it’s party anymore .
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NO MORE ACCEPTANCE NOR DISCUSSION OF ANTI GUN LEGISLATION OF ANY TYPE, KIND OR STYLE.
NO MORE NOT EVEN ONE
ATTENTION !: OUR 2ND A RIGHTS ARE NOT UP FOR GRABS NOR FOR DISCUSSION.
WE THE PEOPLE GET TO KEEP ALL OF OUR 2ND A RIGHTS AS STATED IN THE 2ND AMENDMENT.
“THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED”, MEANS JUST THAT.
@ TGWD I’m letting LE know your a threat to yourself and others, they will be coming for your weapons
Understanding the general purpose of the red flag laws to assist in preventing a loose dangerous person from using a fire arm is a good thing. BUT!!!!,,,,if you look at this very closely it seems its a page right out of Hitler’s Mind Khoff. If history reminds itself this is exactly the same type actions taken in the 30’s and 40’s under Hitler with neighbor reporting neighbor firt being Jews and second having ANYTHING against the regime. These type laws are what we fight against everyday in this country. These type laws will be made UNCONSTITUTIONAL…