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Email from Gun Owners of America
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05/18/21 06:45 AM
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danny clifton
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The Supreme Court today gave us a fantastic decision in a case where Gun Owners of America and its foundation (GOF) were involved!
In Caniglia v. Strom, the Supreme Court today struck down an attempt by Rhode Island police to conduct warrantless searches for guns in a home using the so-called “community caretaking function.”
This made-up doctrine, which is a purported exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement, permits police to engage in warrantless searches and seizures when they are carrying out any of their duties other than criminal law enforcement. For example, police may enter homes to help persons in need of emergency assistance, or may search a vehicle to recover the gun of an off-duty officer they had just arrested.
Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), stated:
“The Supreme Court today smacked down the hopes of gun grabbers across the nation. The Michael Bloombergs of the world would have loved to see the Supreme Court grant police the authority to confiscate firearms without a warrant. But the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Fourth Amendment protections in the Bill of Rights protect gun owners from such invasions into their homes.”
According to GOA’s brief, after a husband and wife had an argument, the police entered their home without a warrant to search and seize the husband's firearms based on the supposed "community caretaking" exception to the Fourth Amendment. The Rhode Island district court and the First Circuit plucked two words from a court-created doctrine in an effort to empower police to grab guns in homes whenever it seems to be a good idea.
Writing for a unanimous Court in a short opinion, Justice Thomas denied the application of the doctrine to justify the search, distinguishing between a rule that applied to an impounded car and "the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.”
Gun Owners of America and its foundation are continually bringing lawsuits across the country to defend firearm rights. GOA is unwavering in its defense of gun rights and remains the only “no compromise” gun lobby.
So GOA wishes to express its thanks to those members who assisted in this case.
Activists can help support the legal work of GOA and GOF by contributing here.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: Owen156]
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05/18/21 10:49 PM
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lee steinmeyer
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I am a life member of the NRA, and member of GOA. GOA is working hard for or 2nd and that's where my donations go, not to the NRA. X2.....the nra has a long road to recovery. They are gonna have to do some serious changing before they see anymore of my money, and I told them so the last time they called. They have become too much like the animal rights outfits.....all about raising money, and that's all. Really iritates me, as I've been a lifer for years, but they are gonna have to show me something now! GOA gets it done!
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: capt.scott]
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05/18/21 11:22 PM
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jeff karsten
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Going to give the democrats more reason to pack the supreme court. Like they need a reason
olden tyred
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/19/21 06:38 AM
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Great news from GOA. I don't understand why some feel the need to turn this thread into an NRA bashing.
Eh...wot?
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/19/21 06:48 AM
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danny clifton
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"Grumpy Old Man"
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I dont think Big D has enough support to add more judges.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: Lugnut]
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05/19/21 07:13 AM
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Great news from GOA. I don't understand why some feel the need to turn this thread into an NRA bashing. I dont think it is bashing, just needs to be said.
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: Lugnut]
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05/19/21 08:05 AM
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Scuba1
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Great news from GOA. I don't understand why some feel the need to turn this thread into an NRA bashing. Not bashing, just stating facts.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/19/21 08:28 AM
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I think most, if not all, members here are well aware of how you handful of NRA bashers feel.
This thread was about great news from GOA. I guess I didn't really see the need to run down another gun rights organization.
But, it's your choice to continue beating that dead horse so, have at it I guess
Eh...wot?
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/19/21 08:35 AM
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The supreme court made the right call, but the.email doesn't really fully describe what happened. It was more.than just an argument between the husband and wife, the husband grabbed a gun and tried to give it to his wife and told her to kill him. He left the house, and she got scared so she hid the gun and spent the night at a hotel. The next day she had police escort her back to her house because she was afraid of her husband, and they found him there, still upset. The cops took him to the hospital for a mental health eval, and then went back to his place and took the guns. The hospital (for some strange reason) decided this guy was okay and released him. The hospital probably should have held onto him, anyone that's giving guns to people and asking to be murdered probably isn't right in the head.
Last edited by loosegoose; 05/19/21 08:38 AM.
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Re: Email from Gun Owners of America
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/19/21 08:43 AM
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Scuba1
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Or the wife made the story up and thats why the hospital let him go.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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