{"id":6531,"date":"2021-07-14T14:30:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T21:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=6531"},"modified":"2021-07-14T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T21:30:39","slug":"how-red-flag-laws-are-destroying-our-court-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=6531","title":{"rendered":"How Red Flag Laws Are Destroying Our Court System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written By Greg Marchetto<\/span><\/p>\n

California adopted Red Flag Laws in 2014, marking a drastic step towards gun control for the country. Ever since, thousands of guns have been confiscated from citizens, including a record 1,285 gun-violence restraining orders issued last year during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ensuring firearms are in the hands of the right people is an issue that is largely bipartisan. The implementation of such a program, however, is a topic of much contention. Red Flag laws allow confiscation of firearms based on suspicion from neighbors, without solid evidence. As such, the law confiscates firearms without owners committing crimes. After a Gun Violence Restraining order has been issued, it could bar the owner of their constitutional right to own a firearm for up to 5 years, and they must spend their own resources fighting in the legal system for their rights. Thus, the constitutional basis of Red Flag Laws is murky at best. A core tenant of American law is that individuals are <\/span>innocent until proven guilty<\/span><\/i>. Red Flag Laws treat citizens as guilty, and then they must prove their innocence.<\/span><\/p>\n

California AG Rob Bonta recently met with San Diego officials regarding the implementation of Red Flag Laws. Since the program launched, over 1000 firearms have been seized, with 37% of the total state\u2019s gun restraining orders having been issued in San Diego. We typically don\u2019t think of San Diego as one of the heavier gun-controlled cities. But in the last decade, Red Flag laws have dramatically shifted San Diego\u2019s stance on the issue. As City Attorney Bonta says, \u201cSan Diego serves as a model of how cities and counties can use California\u2019s red flag laws to prevent gun violence.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written By Greg Marchetto California adopted Red Flag Laws in 2014, marking a drastic step towards gun control for the country. 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