State gun laws proposed
Two California Assembly members propose new gun restrictions in the wake of the Rodger massacre. One would create a “gun violence restraining order” that could be imposed by a judge and enforced by police officers if requested by family members or friends. The current law only prohibits gun ownership if someone has been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. Assembly member Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) explains,
When someone is in crisis, the people closest to them are often the first to spot the warning signs, but almost nothing can now be done to get back their guns or prevent them from buying more.
Another proposal would require authorities, if summoned to check on a mentally disturbed person, to check on whether that person has recently bought firearms.
That’s actually a really good idea, a “gun restraining order” ha! I think that would catch alot of disturbed people before they do something…disturbing. But we aren’t in the clear yet, like what about those people who were described even by their family as “nice, charming etc”…so people can still easily fall through the cracks if they act “normal” smh. Guess you can’t catch them all sadly.