HCM
07-21-2017, 04:06 PM
https://bearingarms.com/beth-b/2017/07/19/judge-marine-2a/
On Monday, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a lawsuit against Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for impeding on foster and adoptive parents’ Second Amendment rights.
"The Johnsons were going to take custody of their grandson to keep him from going into foster care. When they went to pick up their grandson, William, a retired, disabled Marine with a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), was searched for a firearm. He was not carrying a firearm at the time. At that point, agency officials told the Johnsons that they would be required to provide all firearms’ serial numbers to the agency as part of a registry. When Johnson questioned agency workers, he was given a surprising response. “If you want to care for your grandson you will have to give up some of your constitutional rights,” a MDHHS worker retorted. When the Johnsons appeared before a Gogebic County Court judge, the judge reiterated the agency worker’s statement. “We know we are violating numerous constitutional rights here, but if you do not comply, we will remove the boy from your home,” the judge said."]The Johnsons were going to take custody of their grandson to keep him from going into foster care. When they went to pick up their grandson, William, a retired, disabled Marine with a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), was searched for a firearm. He was not carrying a firearm at the time. At that point, agency officials told the Johnsons that they would be required to provide all firearms’ serial numbers to the agency as part of a registry. When Johnson questioned agency workers, he was given a surprising response. “If you want to care for your grandson you will have to give up some of your constitutional rights,” a MDHHS worker retorted. When the Johnsons appeared before a Gogebic County Court judge, the judge reiterated the agency worker’s statement. “We know we are violating numerous constitutional rights here, but if you do not comply, we will remove the boy from your home,” the judge said.
The complaint, linked below, explains the situation better than the article.
http://freebeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MICHIGAN-1-Complaint.pdf
Some might say you have a Constitutional Right to Bear Arms, but no Constitutional Right to do foster-care. However, in this instance the child is the plaintiff's grandson rather than someone who simply "wants" to foster a child.
Barring compelling evidence of problems, there is no reason to place a kid with strangers over placing them with family.
On Monday, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a lawsuit against Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for impeding on foster and adoptive parents’ Second Amendment rights.
"The Johnsons were going to take custody of their grandson to keep him from going into foster care. When they went to pick up their grandson, William, a retired, disabled Marine with a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), was searched for a firearm. He was not carrying a firearm at the time. At that point, agency officials told the Johnsons that they would be required to provide all firearms’ serial numbers to the agency as part of a registry. When Johnson questioned agency workers, he was given a surprising response. “If you want to care for your grandson you will have to give up some of your constitutional rights,” a MDHHS worker retorted. When the Johnsons appeared before a Gogebic County Court judge, the judge reiterated the agency worker’s statement. “We know we are violating numerous constitutional rights here, but if you do not comply, we will remove the boy from your home,” the judge said."]The Johnsons were going to take custody of their grandson to keep him from going into foster care. When they went to pick up their grandson, William, a retired, disabled Marine with a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), was searched for a firearm. He was not carrying a firearm at the time. At that point, agency officials told the Johnsons that they would be required to provide all firearms’ serial numbers to the agency as part of a registry. When Johnson questioned agency workers, he was given a surprising response. “If you want to care for your grandson you will have to give up some of your constitutional rights,” a MDHHS worker retorted. When the Johnsons appeared before a Gogebic County Court judge, the judge reiterated the agency worker’s statement. “We know we are violating numerous constitutional rights here, but if you do not comply, we will remove the boy from your home,” the judge said.
The complaint, linked below, explains the situation better than the article.
http://freebeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MICHIGAN-1-Complaint.pdf
Some might say you have a Constitutional Right to Bear Arms, but no Constitutional Right to do foster-care. However, in this instance the child is the plaintiff's grandson rather than someone who simply "wants" to foster a child.
Barring compelling evidence of problems, there is no reason to place a kid with strangers over placing them with family.