Guns being confiscated after you legally purchased them?

Question

In Los Angeles they are raiding homes and confiscating firearms from persons who purchased them legally and have since then commited a crime. They will use your conviction information to obtain a warrant in order to take your firearms. How many of you support or oppose this action being taken by the authorities?

Answer 1

Two things:

1 - It is illegal for a convicted felon to own or possess a firearm.

If they are raiding the homes of convicted felons, they are within the law.

2 - Any person who has had a domestic violence restraining order, or conviction on their record are barred from firearms ownership. That sucks big time, but it is the law.

So if you have a felony conviction, or if you were convicted of a domestic violence charge, even a misdemeanor, or you had a restraining order put on you by an ex-wife/girlfriend, you might as well call the cops and tell them to come for your guns and that you will surrender them without resistance. It might save having to repair your doors.

FWIW, I do not support the actions you have reported, but they are within the law if they are following the scenarios I listed.

Doc

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Answer 2

A criminal has no right to a firearm, they gave up that right when they commited the crime.
EDIT:
I did a little light reading on this matter, here's what I found.

Hundreds Of Guns Have Been Taken Out Of The Hands Of Felons And Other Illegal Owners
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― California Attorney General Jerry Brown says authorities throughout California have seized more than 540 guns in recent months as part of a crackdown on convicted felons and others banned from owning firearms.

On Monday, Brown announced that sweeps conducted by state and local law enforcement since June targeted about 1,000 gun owners who had purchased the guns legally, but were later barred from owning guns because of various felony and misdemeanor convictions, or because they were later found to be mentally ill.

The seizures include everything from handguns to assault rifles.

The owners were identified through a state database that matches criminal histories with gun ownership registries. Authorities plan to investigate about 9,000 others, potentially confiscating thousands more illegally owned firearms.

end of article

I fail to see what the problem is. The guns are being removed from criminals and others whose right to own a firearm is no longer valid.

Answer 3

If you got guns, regardless if you bought them illegally or legally and then you commit a crime, especially a felony, you're toast. Your second amendment has been waived.
Cali is the anti-gun law breeding and testing ground. If the new law goes well there, it will most likely spread throughout the union.
But this should raise your eyebrows. Cali just signed a new law that will take effect in 2010. Here's the link. Get educated!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-j_jhUUJ3vs

So if someone steals your heat. Then commits the crime. You, the owner, go to jail. What a novel idea! *sarcastic*
Another point for criminals and law abiding citizen is deeper into the negative.
I'm glad I moved out of Los Angeles!

Answer 4

People who have been convicted of a felony no longer have the right to own a firearm. If you purchase a firearm, but have been convicted of a felony, then you did NOT purchase the firearm legally.
If you committed a felony AFTER you bought the firearm, you are still not allowed to be in posession of it. The police are allowed to confiscate those firearms.
It wasn't the gun control nuts who made up those laws. It was the law-and-order nuts who made it.

Answer 5

Yep... That is correct. That is what they are doing.
The thing they DON'T tell you.. .The "others not allowed to own firearms" are not felons. They are people that have never broken any laws in their lives. Been productive members of our society all their lives. Never done anything that would restrict their 2nd amendment rights in any way.
For instance. If you have a restraining order. You have lost your 2nd amendment rights forever! WITHOUT DUE PROCESS! That is one of Wild Willies gifts to the American people.
And every contested divorce in our country has an automatic restraining order placed on both parties.
Funny how the government is able to take our guns away for absolutely no reason. Just get a LIB in the office.

Answer 6

"IF" Big question here. The right to bear arms will always outweigh the NAMDIEPANDIES in Washington. Even if OBama succeeds in his quest with Biden, WHO would enforce the rights of those who already have a weapon. A clause or Law enacted, will not be retroactive. Can you actually see a Force coming to get your weapons? I always wondered, if this Guy took moms Truck, rammed it into the school killing 30 people, would we have a ban on Trucks? The point everyone keeps forgetting here, as it was and is, the mother was the gun owner and LEGALLY had the right to own her weapons. One might ask now if this be the case, if one in a household owns guns, and the spousal partner becomes mentally ill, will the owner be forced to surrender all their weapons, because the other partner may use them? Where does this scenario stop with Government intervention?

Answer 7

Ah yes, the Socialist State of Kalifornia. Actually, a felon can't own a firearm, heck, he isn't even allowed around them. So, if you commit a crime and get convicted of a felony, you lose your gun rights. I have no problem with that. It's just the rest of the stupidity that residents of that state allow that gets to me. No CCW permits (except of course to the politicians) outlawing of firearms, limitations on ammo and powder, sky high costs to purchase one (if it meets the standards of the liberals) Can't defend yourself with a firearm without going to jail (or bankrupt defending yourself in court). Firearms not returned after a mistaken confiscation, Great state people. That's why I got the heck out of there.

Answer 8

It doesn't matter if you bought a gun legally or not, if you are convicted of a felony then it must go. There is not some "grandfather" clause that lets you keep your old firearms when convicted of a felony.

If your a felon and you want to have a weapon to protect your family, buy a shotgun out of the newspaper. It would still be illegal but if you only kept it in your house for personal protection and you mind your own business.. then who's going to know lol

I personally think it is wrong to infringe upon the 2nd even for felons. I say once they have done the time they have paid the price and they should once again be able to AT LEAST own a long gun for home protection or hunting.

Answer 9

If you have been convicted of a felony, you can no longer legally purchase, receive, or possess guns. If you had any before you committed the felony, you have to get rid of them. So that is what the authorities are doing. What exactly is the problem here?

Answer 10

If is because they lost the privilege to own arms as a result of their wrongdoing - then yes I support it 100 %

If as part of a restraining order - yes 100% - until the restraining order is no longer in effect. If convicted of an offense as part of the restraining order... see first comment. Once the restraining order is nullified, then the person can re-claim their weapons (not even going in to that fiasco).