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Criminal

May 20, 2016

DAs leader criticizes gun control initiative on 4th, 5th amendment grounds

The president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys this week sharply criticized Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's "Safety for All" gun control initiative on the theory that the measure violates Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys this week sharply criticized Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's "Safety for All" gun control initiative, not on familiar Second Amendment grounds, but on the theory that the measure violates Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections.

The initiative would, among other provisions, require the immediate surrender of firearms from people convicted...

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