There's a SCOTUS case ongoing (oral arguments were 3/24/21) regarding the 4th Amendment and whether police may enter a home without a warrant and seize weapons of a person perceived by an officer to be endangering their life or the lives of others.
Short version of events is a couple were having an argument, he handed her an unloaded gun and told her to "put him out of his misery." He left to "take a ride", when he returned they continued arguing and she left. The following day, she called the cops and requested a wellness check on him and an escort back home. They had him sent for a psych eval, which he agreed to allegedly on condition that they not confiscate his guns - once he was gone, they searched and seized his firearms, under the alleged belief he might pose a danger to himself or others at some point in the future. 5 months of them fighting with the police before the firearms were returned, and the case is now before SCOTUS.
So, what do you lot think? Where exactly should the lines be drawn? When is warrantless search and seizure justified?
Short version of events is a couple were having an argument, he handed her an unloaded gun and told her to "put him out of his misery." He left to "take a ride", when he returned they continued arguing and she left. The following day, she called the cops and requested a wellness check on him and an escort back home. They had him sent for a psych eval, which he agreed to allegedly on condition that they not confiscate his guns - once he was gone, they searched and seized his firearms, under the alleged belief he might pose a danger to himself or others at some point in the future. 5 months of them fighting with the police before the firearms were returned, and the case is now before SCOTUS.
There’s no place like home? - SCOTUSblog
The maxim "a man's house is his castle" is one of the oldest and most deeply rooted principles in Anglo-American jurisprudence. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that may test how much protection the Fourth Amendment truly provides the home. In Caniglia v. Strom, the
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Caniglia v. Strom - SCOTUSblog
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<em>Caniglia v. Strom</em> Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Caniglia v. Strom], concerning Fourth Amendment rights and whether police may invoke the "community caretaking" exception to the warrant requirement when conducting a warrantless search of and seizure within a home. The case originated from an argument...
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So, what do you lot think? Where exactly should the lines be drawn? When is warrantless search and seizure justified?