VA Democrat Lawmakers Pass Red Flag Legislation

Virginia Democrat lawmakers are pushing ahead with Red Flag Law legislation just days after thousands of gun owners rallied for the Second Amendment.

The Virginia Shooting Sports Association reports the Virginia Senate passed such legislation by a vote of 21 to 19.

It did not garner any Republican support.

The Virginia Mercury reports the Red Flag legislation is like similar legislation throughout the country, in that it allows court orders to be issued to prevent certain people from buying or possessing guns. These orders allow the confiscation of guns the owner might currently possess.

A last minute change in the legislation calls for police to first serve a court order notifying a person they have to relinquish their firearms. If said person refuses, the police then have to go back to the court and return with a search warrant. If the person still refuses to relinquish their firearms, the face arrest for violating the court order.