There is a hearing scheduled on two important aspects of Gov. Abbott's school safety proposals. The 'red flag' idea has some potentially Orwellian aspects and is a danger to due process. You can take it to the bank the Demanding Mommies will be there to push for it. Will you be there to counter their emotional appeals with logic and reason?
COMMITTEE: Criminal Jurisprudence
TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Monday, June 25, 2018
PLACE: E2.014
CHAIR: Rep. Joe Moody
The committee will hear public testimony on the recently issued interim charges:
Review the applicable portions of the state's penal laws and make legislative recommendations regarding whether existing protective order laws are sufficient or could be amended to include 'red flag' or mental health protective orders or whether 'red flag' or mental health protective orders should be independently created to allow law enforcement, a family member, a school employee, or a district attorney to file a petition seeking removal of firearms from a potentially dangerous person and providing for mental health treatment for the potentially dangerous person, while preserving the fundamental rights of the Second Amendment and ensuring due process.
Examine current statutes designed to protect minors from accessing firearms without proper supervision and make recommendations to ensure responsible and safe firearm storage, including enhancing the penalty to a felony when unauthorized access results in death or bodily injury.