Category: Red Flag’ Gun Law

Tennesse House Republicans Clash With Gov. Lee on Gun Confiscation Orders

April 20, 2023
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Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives are signaling defiance of their fellow Republican, Gov. Bill Lee, after he proposed legislation to allow law enforcement officers to temporarily seize firearms from persons if a court agrees that they pose a threat of harm to themselves or others. Tennessee policymakers have considered a number of new…

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John Lott: Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse

April 15, 2023
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According to economist, researcher, and author John Lott, two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no impact on gun crime and exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and…

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Economist: Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse

April 15, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—According to economist, researcher, and author John Lott, two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no impact on gun crime and exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings…

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Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse: Economist

April 15, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS—Two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no effect on gun crime and actually exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect, economist, researcher, and author John Lott says. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits…

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NY Judge Rules State’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Is Unconstitutional

April 5, 2023
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A judge in New York has ruled that the state’s extreme risk protection order law, which allows law enforcement to temporarily seize a person’s firearms, is unconstitutional. Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, often referred to as “Red Flag” laws, allow courts to order the seizure of a person’s firearms if a police officer, district…

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