Rubio writes NYT opinion piece in favor of "red flag laws"

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/opin ... n-law.html

A Strong Bipartisan Path to Tackle Gun Violence
A red flag law will reduce bloodshed and respect the rights of gun owners.

By Marco Rubio
Mr. Rubio is a Republican senator from Florida.

Sept. 12, 2019

After a string of mass shootings this summer, Americans are demanding a response to curtail the violence. If we are looking to deliver a solution that reduces bloodshed and respects the rights of responsible gun owners, the only realistic action must be bipartisan....



I am firewalled out of the rest. Thankfully.

[Odessaman]

Once you resolve to ignore that pesky old Bill of Rights, it's amazing what you can do to control the commoners.

[TACC]

I said this yesterday. This guy has got to be voted out.

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[avmech]

Marco: Constitution and Bill of Rights...........read them, study them, you will learn something.

[MadMan]

Marco always comes back every six years, apologizes and promises to be a good conservative republican, long enough to to get re elected.
He part of the elite and we are his peons.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/opin ... n-law.html

A Strong Bipartisan Path to Tackle Gun Violence
A red flag law will reduce bloodshed and respect the rights of gun owners.

By Marco Rubio
Mr. Rubio is a Republican senator from Florida.

Sept. 12, 2019

After a string of mass shootings this summer, Americans are demanding a response to curtail the violence. If we are looking to deliver a solution that reduces bloodshed and respects the rights of responsible gun owners, the only realistic action must be bipartisan....



I am firewalled out of the rest. Thankfully.

A Strong Bipartisan Path to Tackle Gun Violence
A red flag law will reduce bloodshed and respect the rights of gun owners.

By Marco Rubio
Mr. Rubio is a Republican senator from Florida.

Sept. 12, 2019

After a string of mass shootings this summer, Americans are demanding a response to curtail the violence. If we are looking to deliver a solution that reduces bloodshed and respects the rights of responsible gun owners, the only realistic action must be bipartisan.

This is why the recent focus on red-flag proposals from our Senate colleagues and the president is welcome. The most effective step Congress can take right now to prevent tragedies like those in Parkland, Fla.; Newtown, Conn.; and Dayton, Ohio, is to enact red-flag laws, which give law enforcement the ability to restrict gun access for unstable, potentially violent people, without infringing on other Americans’ rights.

That’s why, on the first day of this Congress, I reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Susan Collins, Republican of Maine; Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island; and Angus King, independent of Maine.

We can see the consensus around red-flag legislation developing in real time. I commend Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, who have publicly voiced support for enacting a law that would provide financial incentives to states to adopt red-flag laws. Our bill does exactly that.

It’s no secret that you need a bipartisan coalition to pass legislation in the Senate, and we’ve already done the legwork. We can build off our proposal in order to put a law in place that can actually stop the next attack.

Red-flag laws empower law enforcement or family members to use the judicial system to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals. In Florida, when a concerned family member contacts the police about a person determined to be a threat to himself or others, the police can petition a judge to have his guns taken away for two weeks. After an additional hearing, the risk protection order can be extended for up to a year.

The laws do not infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. In order for a state to be eligible for funding under our proposal, it would be required to enact strong due process protections and include a felony penalty for false reporting.

Red and blue states alike across the country are enacting red-flag laws, and a recent study showed these laws may be playing a role in preventing mass shootings. As of last month, state judges had signed off on over 2,400 risk protection orders in Florida since March 2018, undoubtedly pre-empting violence.

Far too often, we learn after a tragedy that the perpetrator displayed concerning and often repeated signs of deeply troubling behavior, including clear statements indicating their intent to cause harm to others. In the case of the Parkland shooting suspect, the police received at least 45 calls about him, and a woman close to him even communicated to the F.B.I. that she feared he would become a school shooter, listing specific examples of disturbing conduct — including holding a gun to the head of family members.

Despite these troubling indicators, the suspect was not prevented from owning or obtaining firearms because he had never been charged with a crime. Red-flag laws provide communities with a tool to prevent future tragedies.

I have spoken to families and other community members who have been hurt by senseless acts of violence. As we discuss ways to prevent attacks and keep our schools and communities safe, red-flag laws are consistently mentioned.

Bipartisan consensus is growing that this type of law would be a part of the solution, and we have the blueprint needed to put them in place. It’s time to act.

Marco Rubio is a Republican senator from Florida.

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Reading the responses on Rubio's opinion piece is absolutely numbing. The vast majority of the grabbers are so nieve to think that people with bad intentions will hand over their guns or have no future access to weapons.

[Firemedic2000]

I just sent this pos an email with my opinion and to let him know that I've not spoken to anyone that supports these illegal laws that violate the 1st, 2nd and 4th ADMENDMENTS of the BILL OF RIGHTS.

That also if he continues with this ANTI RIGHTS nonsense he will not only lose my vote but many more.

Because I'm positive a pro rights conservative will run against and use his ANTI RIGHTS voting track record LEFT WING SOCIALIST EXTREMISTS views against him.

These RED FLAG LAWS do nothing to deter crime and are being used against INNOCIENT AMERICANS by LEFT WING SOCIALIST EXTREMISTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS and JUDGES as a tool to CONFISCATE guns already from INNOCIENT Floridians.

That Floridians live in fear of what they say being taken out of context or someone they do not even have a right to confront simply by their word.

Can have their homes raided and property stolen. Then with no recourse to a pubic defender if they cannot afford an attorney. Because there's been no crime committed in the first place.

Then after 9 months they might get their property back. But maybe not their ammunition or reloading equipment.

These laws are a blanton power grab by ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES to disarm INNOCIENT AMERICANS that have committed not a single crime.

There is no DUE PROCESS which is guaranteed by the CONSTITUTION and the BILL OF RIGHTS.

American's will not tolerate this. A fixed poll of 1000 people most CERTAINLY does not REPRESENT the voice of a nation nor the state of FLORIDA.

Polls can and have been rigged to get whatever result desired.

Plus to insinuate that these LAWS are supported by NRA members is a lie. How could the be known when NRA members list is not made public.

If you continue to ignore those that put you in office as our REPRESENTATIVE you will most certainly lose that privilege.

Said a few more things also.