According to Firearmchronicles
Red flag laws are one of the most egregious bits of gun control floating around anti-gun cesspools you might care to think of. Not only are they violations of the Second Amendment, but also of due process. The idea that someone can just have their guns taken from them despite not being enough of a threat to be locked up is the very antithesis of “shall not be infringed.” And yet, some states not only love the idea, but they also want to make their own red flag laws even worse. That’s not surprising coming from a state like Connecticut.
Connecticut lawmakers are seeking to expand a state law that allows police to seize firearms or ammunition from a person they believe poses a risk to themselves or others. The changes to the state’s so-called red flag law are the judiciary committee’s “big gun safety” proposal of the legislative session, inspired by the “best practices,” of legislation passed in other states, said Rep. Steve Stafstrom, a Bridgeport Democrat and co-chair of the committee.
Under Connecticut’s current statute, also known as the risk protection warrant law, a state’s attorney or any two police officers can seek an order from a judge that allows the seizure of a firearm or ammunition if they believe the person with access to the weapons poses a risk to themselves or others. A court hearing is held within two weeks to decide whether the firearms or ammunition should be kept away from the person. Any member of the public can contact police to begin the procedure. The order lasts for a single year.
The new bill proposes to make those orders indefinite. But it would allow a person to apply to the court every 180 days to lift the order.