on May 29, 2015 in World News
Law Prof: Gun Violence Restraining Orders Won’t Deliver Promised Safety
by AWR Hawkins Law Prof: Gun Violence Restraining Orders Won’t Deliver Promised Safety On May 27, a National Journal article quoted UCLA law professor Adam Winkler saying a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) really will “not … make a huge dent in our gun violence statistics.” GVROs were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown (D) in October 2014. They had been pushed in the wake of Elliot Rodger’s Santa Barbara rampage and were presented as a legislation that could prevent future similar attacks. Once signed, state Democrats and various gun control proponents praised the new life-saving benefits and “gun… View Article
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