Bill to punish gun-seizing cops gets Idaho Senate support

A bill to punish law enforcement officers who obey a hypothetical federal mandate to seize the firearms of Idaho citizens found no opposition on the Senate floor. Lawmakers voted 34-0 in favor of the bill Wednesday, clearing its path to the House. Sen. Steve Vick, a Dalton Gardens Republican who co-sponsors the bill with Meridian Republican Marv Hagedorn, touts it as a way to ensure Idahoans’ Second Amendment rights are protected. The proposal is a response to fears that President Barack Obama will ban some guns...more