A red flag law, also known as an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, is a civil process that allows law enforcement and family members to petition a court to temporarily prevent someone from accessing guns. The law can be used when someone is in crisis and shows signs of being a threat to themselves or others. Judges can issue an emergency short-term order after receiving evidence from family or law enforcement.
I wasn't familiar with the term and the article didn't define it, unless I overlooked it.
Hey NC, Remember when Pat McCory banned counties from raising the minimum wage and literally said it was because he didn’t want foreigners moving in who might be “Attracted to higher standards of living”
Ahh…
I hope we don’t elect a Republican in November… yes I can already hear the Narrator telling future me in the middle of a life review that that’s exactly what happened.
Typically it’s a law that permits governments the ability to remove a person’s gun(s) if they are a risk. Stuff like mental health issues or domestic abuse or something.
I just got done posting in another thread about how southern states elect leaders who attack their constituents. Tennessee is in the spotlight again for being horrible. It wasn’t until the last handful of years that Tennessee wanted to challenge Florida and Alabama for shittiest place to be. Most of my life, you barely heard about them.
I’m sure this is totally unrelated to that Tennessee teacher who menacingly mentioned her firearm on her possession during an argument. But what could anyone do to prevent such a horrible tragedy?
Oh, so this came about because the GOP looked into their crystal ball and decided to pre-emptively fuck everything up.
“It is a little anticipatory for what’s going on at the federal level. When we see the Biden administration create their Red Flag Resource Center, and that is an attempt to try to get around some of the legislatures they don’t agree with ideologically,” explained Rep. Jody Barrett, R-Dickson.
Basically, the police can take weapons from someone found to be a potential threat to themselves or others. Husbands who have threatened wives is the prime example.
Wow that article really doesn’t explain what they are.
Red flag laws basically allow the government to temporarily seize weapons from someone if the person is believed to be dangerous. Exact implementations vary by state.
Essentially, if your family member is acting crazy again and you feel threatened, or they’re threatening someone else with a weapon, you can petition a court to remove any weapons they have without having to convict that person of a crime.
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