National Michigan Foster Parents’ Conundrum: Give Up Gun Rights or Give Up Child

[Joe Link]

Bill and Jill Johnson were asked by the state of Michigan to consider becoming foster parents for their grandchild after the state ruled his mother was incompetent to raise the child. Bill Johnson has had a concealed weapons permit for the last 10 years and has carried for personal protection ever since. So when the social worker told him that, as a condition of caring for the grandchild, he would have to provide the state with a list of the serial numbers of all of his firearms, Johnson resisted. A heated discussion ended when the social worker told Johnson, "You are going to have to give up some constitutional rights here if you want to keep that boy."

The Johnsons took their case to court where, two weeks later, the judge sided with the state: "We know we are violating numerous constitutional rights here, but if you do not comply, we will remove the boy from your home."

Michigan Foster Parents' Conundrum: Give Up Gun Rights or Give Up Child

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[Kruejl]

Shouldn't even matter. How can this make it to a courtroom?

 

[MadDuner]

It's crazy that these lower court or socialworkers believe they get to suspend a person's constitutional rights - simply because they feel like doing so.

 

[targetshooter]

seems like another blue state continues to run amok. that's the real problem with this country, give somebody a little authority and they think the can make their own rules.

 

[CAMPMEAT]

Lie. It's none of the governments business if you own guns or not.