Red Flag

In this image taken from El Paso County District Court video, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22 (center) sits during a court appearance in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday. According to newly unsealed court documents, Aldrich was also charged with felony crimes in June 2021, but the case was dismissed.

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The Club Q suspect's bomb threat case was dismissed because victims wouldn't testify

5:34pm December 09, 2022

by Emily Olson

A court has unsealed documents in a 2021 bomb threat case involving felony charges for the Club Q shooting suspect. The district attorney said a conviction would've required family testimony.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., outside the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday as the two discuss ongoing negotiations in the Senate around gun law legislation.

Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

9:40pm June 07, 2022

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

California is preparing for windy, dry weather which is expected to cause critical fire conditions this weekend. Twenty-five major fires are burning throughout the state, including the Bobcat fire in Southern California, pictured on Sept. 21.

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In California, Windy, Dry Weather Expected To Bring 'Critical' Fire Conditions

8:37pm September 26, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings throughout parts of the state. Cal Fire says winds and low humidity are expected to exacerbate fire conditions and drive up temperatures.

Gun rights supporters, including militia members, rally in support of gun rights in September 2018 during an event put on by the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance. The alliance and groups like it around the country have been pushing back against efforts to

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Frustrated By Congress, 'Absolutist' Gun Rights Groups Focus Efforts On States

7:00am March 15, 2020

by Heath Druzin

While mass shootings prompt gun control bills in many states, conservative states are considering bills loosening gun restrictions. One influential Idaho group makes the NRA look liberal.

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Supporters of gun control measures gather at the Legislative Office Building in Concord, N.H., in August, to urge Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to act after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.

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Poll: Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow

7:01am October 20, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

The overall percentage of Americans who support tougher gun laws is on the rise, even as the partisan divide remains stark, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed red flag laws.

National

In Vermont, A Case Of One Man Whose Gun Was Seized Under Red Flag Law

4:27pm August 22, 2019

by Melissa Block

While the political focus may be on mass shootings, states are far more often using red flag laws to prevent cases of individual gun violence, including suicide.

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Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the one-year anniversary of the school shooting on Feb. 14, 2019, in Parkland, Fla. The stat

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Florida Could Serve As Example For Lawmakers Considering Red Flag Laws

6:40am August 21, 2019

by Greg Allen

Florida adopted a red flag law last year after the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since then, courts there have approved about 2,500 risk protection orders.

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Guns for sale at a gun show in Naples, Fla.

Politics & Government

Americans Largely Support Gun Restrictions To 'Do Something' About Gun Violence

12:39pm August 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump says he supports "really intelligent background checks." It's unclear what exactly that means, but support for universal background checks is near universal among Americans.

Republican Rep. Mike Turner represents Dayton, Ohio, where a mass shooting occurred over the weekend. He opposed a House bill expanding background checks but came out in favor of measures to ban assault-style weapons and proposals for red-flag bills.

Politics & Government

Signs Of Republican Movement To Support Gun Bills With New Restrictions

11:36am August 07, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell isn't budging on his opposition to a bill expanding background checks. But other GOP lawmakers who opposed earlier restrictions are now saying it's time to act.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will preside over a hearing Tuesday on red flag gun laws.

In The Shadow Of Suicides, Senate Panel Makes Rare Move To Consider Gun Control

4:28pm March 26, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a previously scheduled hearing Tuesday on so-called red flag laws, which allow for the temporary removal of guns from individuals if they are deemed a risk.