Will Wisconsin enact red flag gun law? Election may not help
3 days ago · Red flag laws, also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders, allow judges to issue court orders to temporarily restrict access to guns by individuals who could pose a threat to themselves or others. ... Edgar Mendez is a senior staff reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. He won a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and 2014 ...
Advocates to push changes to 'red-flag law' during session - Yahoo
5 days ago · Hers was one of 94 petitions filed under the so-called "red-flag law" in 2024, according to data from the Administrative Office of the Courts. ... NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports on the details ...
Red flag warning lifted in Southern California as wind ... - CBS News
5 days ago · A red flag warning for dangerous wildfire conditions in parts of Southern California has been canceled. The National Weather Service announced the cancellation of the warning after the latest wind ...
"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...
What are red flag laws — and do they work in preventing ... - CBS News
Jun 30, 2023 · Extreme risk protection orders, more commonly referred to as "red flag" laws, have been passed across the country as a means to prevent gun violence — but there are many questions about what...
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.
What does Florida's red flag law say, and could it have thwarted …
Aug 29, 2023 · Saturday’s shooting raises questions about whether so-called red flag laws in Florida and other states are used effectively. They are designed to seize guns from those in mental health crises, or who threaten violence, before they …
‘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...
'Red flag' laws to prevent mass shootings could be on the U.S ...
May 27, 2022 · Lawlor authored the first so-called red flag law in the U.S., more formally known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO). These orders, handed down by a judge or police, can temporarily...
Florida Rep. Rudman files bill to OK open carry, repeal red flag law
Dec 9, 2024 · The red flag law allows friends or family members of an individual, or law enforcement officials themselves, to petition a court to confiscate their firearms if they’re deemed to be a threat to...