red flag laws

The Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a “red flag” law that would allow authorities to temporarily seize the firearm of someone deemed a threat, a measure that was strongly opposed by gun rights advocates who swarmed the streets around the state Capitol on Monday. The bill passed on a party-line vote of 21-19, with every Democrat in...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that strengthening background checks and red flag laws will “lead the discussion” on addressing gun violence in the wake of two mass shootings that left at least 31 people dead. Related Stories: NEWS: Stricter Gun Storage Laws Hit NY McConnell’s remarks on a Kentucky news radio show follow a...

Pittsburgh passed new gun-control ordinances Tuesday that ban the use of semi-automatic weapons in public and allow courts to seize weapons from individuals showing “red flag” signs of extreme risk. Related Stories: NEWS: House Pushes First Gun Control Bills in a Generation The laws, which were immediately challenged by pro-gun groups, come six months after the...

Red Flag laws, which allow authorities to temporarily take away guns from a person who has shown a pattern of violence, are growing in popularity among states. Nine states now have such laws and five of those – Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont were added after the fatal shooting of 17 people at...