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Whenredflaglawscomeupfordebate,thereareoftensomelawenforcementwhocomeouttotalkabouthowthemeasuresareunconstitutional.Manywillsaytheywon’tenforcesuchordersbecauseoftheiroathtoupholdtheConstitution.
Irespectthisbecauseevenifaredflaglawmightbeausefultoolforlawenforcement,rightisrightandwrongiswrong.
WhatIdon’trespectishypocrisyandlies.
Ifyousayyou’renotgoingtoenforcesuchanorder,youdamnwellshouldn’tbeusingthelawshoulditpass.
That’spreciselywhatoneMichigansheriffisaccusedofdoing.
AMichigansheriffwholastyeardeclaredhewouldnotenforcethestate’snew“redflag”gunlawisamongauthoritiesusingthestatutetoconfiscateweapons,accordingtorecordsobtainedbyBridgeMichigan.
ThereversalbyLivingstonCountySheriffMikeMurphypointstothepracticalrealitiesoflawenforcementinthewakeofaheatedpoliticaldebateoverthelaw,whichallowsindividualstopetitionjudgestoconfiscategunsfromindividualsdeemedathreattothemselvesorothers.
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