Aside from their position on guns, what is the main difference between a pro and antigun legislator?<\/p>\n
Their position on due process.<\/p>\n
Exhibit A:<\/strong> “Taking guns from dangerous hands<\/a>”<\/p>\n “… Sen. Brad Hoylman<\/a> is urging colleagues to take action on his legislation that would take guns away from domestic abusers.\u00a0 Hoylman, D-Manhattan, is calling on fellow senators to revisit and pass his Safe Homes Act (S.67<\/strong>)<\/a> which would allow law enforcement to remove firearms from homes where a domestic abuse arrest is made … Specifically, Hoylman\u2019s legislation would require police responding to a domestic violence incident to determine whether there are firearms present at the scene, and if an arrest is made, re-move the guns and gun licenses until the court adjudicating the offense authorizes their release<\/strong> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Exhibit B: “<\/strong>GOP lawmaker wants to keep guns from suspected terrorists<\/a>”<\/p>\n “… Rep. Lee Zeldin<\/a> hopes to bar \u201cknown or suspected terrorists\u201d from purchasing weapons that might be used to attack Americans. The New York Republican has a plan to allow the Justice Department<\/a> to intervene when officials believe that a dangerous person is close to obtaining firearms or explosives … Zeldin\u2019s bill breaks with analogous legislation by requiring the Justice Department to initiate a legal process to block a gun sale. \u201cThe burden should be on the government to prove whether someone is a known or suspected terrorist,\u201d<\/strong> he said … In any case, the final decision over a sale would be made at a trial, which Zeldin notes would allow the would-be purchaser to contest the matter with a lawyer. That said, the government would have to show only probable cause for suspecting a terrorist connection, rather than proving something beyond a reasonable doubt …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n