Discussion around this has been sloppy on TV and vague.
Under Connecticut's law -
1. Police have to obtain a warrant from a judge before guns can be seized (showing of risk but not high bar of showing mentally ill. Must push back on state's that focus on requiring showing of mentally ill - that is how failures happened in FLA Parkland shooting.
2. Owner of the firearms is entitled to a hearing within two weeks to decide whether or not the guns will be returned.
Four other states have similar laws – California, Oregon, Washington and Indiana.
Duke University study found Connecticut’s law has likely prevented dozens of gun suicides.
fords.org/gun-laws/policy-areas/who-can-have-a-gun/extreme-risk-protection-orders/
There is due process but the idea is you take guns away based on warrant so there is immediacy, surprise. Don't signal to person will be taking them to court to take guns away.
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