guns removed during spousal protective order, but what if she goes back?

In My Humble Opinion
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Someone I knew had restraining orders on her ex, with verified evidence of physical and sexual abuse. protective restraining orders approved…I seem to recall they had a fixed duration, maybe a year? During this time, he was not allowed access to his own AR-15 assault rifle & other such toys.

But then, she goes back to him…lets the RO expire. He gets his guns back (as well as his lifetime CCW).

He also admitted to being bipolar on a gun web forum; even indirectly hinted he could take out the president (& others) with his marksmanship.

His FB page showed the classic black T-shirt with Heavy Metal artwork, while pointing a handgun directly into the camera. Rants were clearly of someone who just might carry out something horrendous.

So, question is: why should he be allowed his guns and CCW back, just because she went back to him and let the RO expire? She knew him better than anyone, and felt he was a clear and present danger - at one time.

How is he any less a threat now?

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OK I verified this with a cite:

“while this protective order is in effect, you may be subject to a federal penalty under the 1994 amendment to the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), for possessing, transporting, or receiving a firearm.”

So the RO expires, and suddenly all the reasons & evidence for it (doctors proof of beatings and forced sodomy) expire as well, and magically all is well in La-La land?
no comments?

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Pretty much.

Without specific disqualifying circumstances, felony conviction, finding of mental incapacity or instability, etc, his right to own/carry cannot be permanently revoked.

The system is in place to enact these, but there is nothing to force the system to act without someone engaging it. The fault is in the people, not the system.

Kind of like the gun isn’t going to jump up out of the nightstand and go on a shooting spree. Someone has to decide to do it. Again, the fault of the person, not the tool.