Would it be better if the police seized private property with no oversight from the judiciary?
Yes. It is called 'crime prevention'. We are not talking about the high numbers of people who have a disorder and manage to live without causing harm to anyone else.
We are talking about someone in denial, with a history of skipping his meds and with a history of threatening people, and having messages from 'God'. Someone with a history of listening and carrying out his messages from 'God'. Someone known to the police.
This man has red flags hanging out his pockets! If it is made harder for those flagged up like this to get hold of guns then maybe it would reduce the amount of 'massacres'.
They can temporarily remove guns. However, "because the police say so" does not justify permanently removing a Constitutional right.
I think you have got me wrong 'because the police say so' is not something I would support at all. I think a lot of police are jumped up and power crazy. They are likely to take the piss for sure.
It is not the police who make laws, they just enforce them. My honest opinion is if the law allows 'the crazies' to access guns, then the law needs adjusting. If this interferes with constitutional rights, then adjust those too.
Look, if i lived over there i would be happy living next door to PPK, and maybe IceQueen two doors down, and Rage on the corner!
I would not sleep well at all knowing this Mr Russo lived on my street. I would also be concerned for his Mother.