"Red flag" laws work — but only if they are used correctly ... - CBS News
Jun 6, 2022 · State legislators have criticized the implementation of their state's 2019 red flag law, calling it widely underused. The court records obtained by CBS News show only 51 emergency orders...
Justice Department giving states $231 million for "red flag ... - CBS News
Feb 14, 2023 · Washington — The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer "red flag laws" and other crisis-intervention programs as part...
DOJ giving states $231M for gun violence prevention programs
Feb 14, 2023 · The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer “red-flag laws” and other crisis-intervention programs as part of the landmark bipartisan gun legislation passed by Congress over the summer, officials said Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.
Indiana lawmakers consider changes to existing 'Red Flag Law' …
2 days ago · INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s House Courts and Criminal Code Committee unanimously passed a bill that proponents hoped would fix an unintended consequence of the state’s “Red Flag Law.”…
Red flag laws: Cases soared in New York, but constitutionality ...
May 18, 2023 · — The use of the red flag law in New York has surged over the past year to allow judges to confiscate weapons from people they deem dangerous. The rise in cases, according to prosecutors and...
'Red flag' bill debated for hours in Maine ... - Associated Press News
Apr 5, 2024 · Months after a deadly mass shooting in Maine, backers and detractors held an hourslong debate over a so-called red flag bill. The measure discussed on Friday, April 5, 2024, would let family members petition a judge to remove guns from someone experiencing a psychiatric crisis.
House passes 'red-flag' bill as talks continue on gun restrictions
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a so-called red-flag bill that would allow a judge to take firearms away from a person who poses an imminent danger to themselves or others.
Trump backs ‘red flag’ gun laws. What do they actually do?
Aug 5, 2019 · At this point, red flag laws exist only at the state level, and only 17 states plus Washington, DC, have passed such laws. The number of states with red flag laws increased after the Parkland ...
Advocates to push changes to 'red-flag law' during session
Dec 31, 2024 · Use of New Mexico's "red flag" gun law has been growing but is still limited, with 94 petitions in 2024 and 47 in 2023.
‘Red flag’ legislation emerges as leading option in the Senate ...
May 25, 2022 · Senators in both parties say “red flag” legislation, which already exists as law in at least 19 states, has the best chance of securing enough bipartisan support to make it to President...