Virginia Senate passes red flag gun law after tightening due process protections
Posted on AllSides January 23rd, 2020
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As a Virginia Senate committee debated how to craft a policy allowing police to take guns away from people deemed dangerous, one Republican made an ominous warning about what could happen if the state starts sending officers up “Ruby Ridge Drive” to bang on the door.
“When they don’t answer the door,” said Sen. Ben Chafin, R-Russell, “… is this committee asking that that door be knocked down to find out what’s on the other side?”
It’s not clear how many of Chafin’s colleagues share his concern about the bill’s...