This Colorado sheriff is willing to go to jail rather than enforce a proposed gun law.
"It's a matter of doing what's right," he said.He's not the only one who feels so strongly.The controversial"red flag" bill aims to seize guns temporarily from people who are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others.Weld County Sheriff Steve ReamsColorado's state Senate passed the bill Thursday by a single vote, without any Republican support, and the bill is expected to pass the House, possibly this week.
The bill does require a second hearing with the gun owner present to be held within 14 days, where the owner could make a case to keep the weapons -- but if the owner is unsuccessful, a judge could order the guns seized for as long as a year. Kopel said it would be difficult to prevent a nightmare scenario in which someone misuses the law to take guns away from a person they intend to target violently.
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