Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications was quoted in “Kamala Harris Proposes ‘Red Flag Law’ That Would Allow White Nationalists to Have Their Guns Seized” published on Inquisitr on Aug. 15.

The article features presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ proposed legislation that would allow law enforcement to temporarily seize the weapons of white nationalists if they are deemed a legitimate threat.

Calvert explains, via Mother Jones, that in states that have red flag laws, courts are loathe to deny a person access to their guns based on their online posts. Specifically, courts have to determine just how real a supposed threat really is.

“The more specific the [online] posts are, the more permissible it is to issue one of these orders against a person and remove their guns,” he said.

Posted: August 22, 2019
Category: College News, Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project News
Tagged as: Clay Calvert, Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project