Authorities Want to Take Antonio Brown's Guns

Retired NFL player Antonio Brown is notorious for his volatile nature [click here if you missed that]. 

This week the Tampa Bay Police department requested a risk protection order to restrict Brown's access to firearms. A judge denied the request...

From Steelers Now

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was served with a petition for a risk protection order in Hillsborough County, Florida on Wednesday, according to a court document obtained by Steelers Now.

The Tampa Police Department requested the risk protection order, which is designed to restrict firearm and ammunition possession by a person who poses a danger to themself or others.

The request for the risk protection order was denied by judge Denise Pomponio. The reason for the denial was not available through court records.

Risk protection orders are part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act that was passed by the Florida Legislature in 2018 after the tragic school shooting that killed 17 in Parkland, Florida.

In instances where a person poses a risk to themselves or others, the statute allows law enforcement officers or agencies to restrict their use of firearms. That request must be approved by a judge, which did not happen in Brown’s case.

A social media post on Wednesday night claimed that an arrest warrant for domestic violence had been issued for Brown in Hillsborough County, but no such record was found on the county’s web portal as of early Thursday morning.