Senate Republicans Voice Support for Red Flag Laws, With Caveats

Yesterday, in a rare display of bipartisanship the Senate Judiciary Committee seemed to offer their support for the growing movement among states to pass extreme…

March 27, 2019 by OCAGV Staff

Yesterday, in a rare display of bipartisanship the Senate Judiciary Committee seemed to offer their support for the growing movement among states to pass extreme risk protection orders. Since the tragic school shooting in Parkland FL, nine states have enacted legislation that allows law enforcement to remove guns from individuals deemed a risk to themselves or others. https://www.thetrace.org/2019/03/red-flag-law-senate-hearing-republicans/

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