[Kevin]

The law (part of the Violence Against Women Act) does allow for a domestic court judge, even on an ex parte basis to temporarily seize the weapons of an abuser or an accused abuser as part of an order of protection. Simple possession in those cases can carry up to 10 years in the federal penitentiary and/or state punishment as well. I find it a little odd that Zimmerman's ex wife or his girlfriend hadn't sought a protective order considering the sort of allegations being made here... but maybe not... cycle of violence and whatnot.

At any rate, I can't imagine a judge examining a pleading naming Zimmerman as the defendant and not ordering him, at least temporarily, to surrender his firearms.