“……the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered officials in San Jose, California, to explain why they confiscated the legally owned guns of Lori Rodriguez.
They still have them.
The case was brought by the Second Amendment Foundation on behalf of the woman.
The Supreme Court justices have instructed city officials to respond by May 20.
“We’re encouraged by this development in the case………If the city thought they could just ignore this case and make it go away, they’re wrong.”
Alan M. Gottlieb
Executive VP, Second Amendment Foundation
SAF has been joined in the case by the California Gun Rights Foundation.
“Her firearms were seized seven years ago after her husband was taken to a hospital on a mental health issue……….At the time, a San Jose police officer advised Rodriguez he had authority to seize all firearms in the residence, including those belonging solely to her, which were all locked in a California-approved safe. The guns were taken without a warrant, and over Rodriguez’s objection.”
Alan M. Gottlieb
Executive VP, Second Amendment Foundation
Gottlieb said the inquiry is “a significant development, because it signals the Supreme Court is interested in the case.”
In 2013, police seized all the weapons from Rodriguez’ home then refused to return them.
In the lower courts, judges quickly concluded Rodriguez had done nothing wrong and was allowed to buy new weapons. But city law-enforcement officers still kept her old ones.
“Lori Rodriguez is not a criminal, nor is she prohibited by law from owning firearms. Yet she’s essentially been robbed by the city of San Jose and its police department, with the cooperation of lower courts, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…….When a municipal government agency can seize property without a warrant, and be protected by the lower courts in so doing, it is time for the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and right this dangerously tilted ship before it capsizes.””
Alan M. Gottlieb
Executive VP, Second Amendment Foundation
Supremes order U.S. city to explain its confiscation of legal guns
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