Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have red flag laws, which authorize courts to issue temporary orders enabling law enforcement to remove firearms from people who are deemed dangerous.

As President Biden pushes for more state red-flag laws, GOP and gun-rights groups prepare to push back in state legislatures.

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The difference in gun violence prevention efforts in red versus blue states is extreme and quantifiable, writes the city attorney of San Diego.

The analysis used Everytown’s petition data and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for the District of Columbia and the 19 states with active red flag laws in 2023.

Red flag laws should contain harsh penalties for anyone perjuring themself to law enforcement, out of malice, to get another citizen’s firearms confiscated.

An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use the red flag laws touted as the most powerful tool to stop gun violence before it happens, a trend blamed on a lack of awareness of ...

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Partner Content Red flag laws are increasingly being used to protect gun owners in crisis But gun safety advocates, law enforcement officers and health care workers think more lives could be saved.

Average people need to know how to create a petition, she said, and states and communities must do a better job of promoting red flag laws. “Love and support just isn’t enough,” she said.