Gun Owners of America, and its foundation (GOF), have submitted an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Caniglia v. Strom.
The case involves violations of both the Second and Fourth Amendments, after firearms were confiscated during a welfare check, pursuant to the so-called “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.
Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of GOA, noted that “The chief question in this case is the ‘community caretaking’ exception to the Fourth Amendment, a judge-created doctrine which has evolved and expanded unchecked in the courts over the years.
“If this doctrine is allowed to justify the conduct in this case, law enforcement will be able to confiscate Americans’ firearms without a warrant, under the false banner of keeping our communities safe.”
Arguments before the High Court in this case are set to occur in March. You can read GOA’s amicus brief here.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-157/166564/20210115163831475_Caniglia%20GOA%20amicus%20brief.pdf
