Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

November 27, 2013

Tens of thousands of California residents have been covertly stripped of their right to armed self-defense without being accused of a crime. They won?t learn of their status until they are visited by a black-clad, heavily armed raiding party at an unsettling hour.

That paramilitary task force, which is called the ?Gun Apprehension Squad,? was created by California?s Armed Prohibited Persons System, which uses gun registration lists and several other databases to identify California residents whose guns are subject to immediate seizure. The roster of so-called ?prohibited persons? includes convicted felons, but also people who have been found guilty of what are described as ?violent misdemeanors? ? which can include simple battery, or resisting arrest. It likewise includes people subject to restraining orders in domestic disputes, and people who have been deemed ?mentally unstable.?

The last category is particularly dangerous, since it isn?t limited to people who have been diagnosed with severe clinical mental illness. People who voluntarily seek medical intervention for depression or similar conditions can be, and have, been added to the list of ?prohibited persons? ? and been visited by the ?Gun Apprehension Squad.?

This program ? which has been touted as a model for a national action -- illustrates that all gun registration is a prelude to confiscation.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.