Throwaway to Progressive Politics, Gun Control, Single Payer Healthcare and Free Abortions for [email protected] • 1 year ago35 Michiganders so far have been ordered to turn in their guns under state's new 'red flag law'www.audacy.commessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18external-link35 Michiganders so far have been ordered to turn in their guns under state's new 'red flag law'www.audacy.comThrowaway to Progressive Politics, Gun Control, Single Payer Healthcare and Free Abortions for [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•1 year ago From my cold, dead hands. That’s exactly what the law is intended to prevent: if a person is found to be at risk of harm to themselves or others with a gun, the state’s new so-called ‘red flag’ law can temporarily take away their firearms.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 year agoI’m not property of the government, why should the government suspend my rights to “protect” me from myself?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year agoThere’s a rule-breaking quip with which I could respond, but…I won’t. Instead, I’ll just say, please stop functionally supporting potential criminals with firearms.
minus-squareThrowawayOPlinkfedilink3•1 year ago“Potential criminals”, they’re also known as innocent people. What is this, minority report?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year ago“Temporarily” take away their rights. They’re from the government, and they’re here to help, right?
That’s exactly what the law is intended to prevent:
I’m not property of the government, why should the government suspend my rights to “protect” me from myself?
There’s a rule-breaking quip with which I could respond, but…I won’t.
Instead, I’ll just say, please stop functionally supporting potential criminals with firearms.
“Potential criminals”, they’re also known as innocent people. What is this, minority report?
“Temporarily” take away their rights.
They’re from the government, and they’re here to help, right?