{"id":113761,"date":"2019-08-06T17:41:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T21:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=113761"},"modified":"2019-08-06T17:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:00:29","slug":"federal-red-flag-law-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/federal-red-flag-law-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\" class=\"wp-image-113811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Red-Flag-Laws-Levi-Sim-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fifteen states already have red flag laws with provisions for seizing guns. Now U.S. senators are drafting a federal version. (<em>Photo: Levi Sim<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senators from Connecticut and South Carolina are crossing the aisle to develop a federal grant program to encourage states to adopt red flag laws, which enable authorities to seize guns from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After mass shootings in Ohio and Texas last weekend, Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/graham-blumenthal-announce-bipartisan-bill-on-red-flag-laws-in-wake-of-el-paso-dayton-shootings\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\">have announced<\/a> that they are working together on this bipartisan legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese grants will be given to law enforcement so they can hire and consult with mental health professionals to better determine which cases need to be acted upon,\u201d Graham said in a press release. \u201cThis grant program also requires robust due process and judicial review. It does allow for quick action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifteen states currently have red flag laws also known as <strong>e<\/strong>xtreme <strong>r<\/strong>isk <strong>p<\/strong>rotection<strong> o<\/strong>rders. ERPOs may be instigated by close friends and family and generally require a court hearing to enable gun seizures. States with red flag laws include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>California<\/li><li>Colorado<\/li><li>Connecticut<\/li><li>Delaware<\/li><li>DC<\/li><li>Florida<\/li><li>Illinois<\/li><li>Indiana<\/li><li>Maryland<\/li><li>Massachusetts<\/li><li>New Jersey<\/li><li>New York<\/li><li>Oregon<\/li><li>Rhode Island<\/li><li>Vermont<\/li><li>Washington<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohio and Texas legislators have already called for similar laws in their states. Connecticut has the oldest red flag law, enacted in 1999. With the heightened awareness of these laws, Connecticut has seen a significant uptick in cases, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/3d5722abc06245b4b931933f253e3743\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\">Associated Press<\/a>, with 268 warrants issued for gun seizures in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/president-trump-calls-for-red-flag-laws-tweets-support-for-strong-background-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\">President Trump Calls for Red Flag Laws, Tweets Support for \u2018Strong Background Checks\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Rifle Association is opposed to the red flag laws already enacted by those fifteen states. They are not, however, opposed to red flag laws generally. Earlier this year, Dan Reid, western director of the NRA, spoke to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Las Vegas Review-Journal (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/opinion\/opinion-columns\/victor-joecks\/nra-lobbyist-dan-reid-on-background-checks-red-flag-laws-lawsuits-1597030\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a> about the problems with red flag laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe biggest issue with all these bills is due process,\u201d Reid said. \u201cA person is going to lose their rights based on a third-party allegation. They\u2019ve never been convicted of a crime. They\u2019ve never been adjudicated mentally ill. That\u2019s not how our system of justice should work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in January, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"NRA has drafted a list (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/get-the-facts\/emergency-risk-protection-orders-erpos\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\" target=\"_blank\">NRA drafted a list<\/a> of requirements a red flag law should include to ensure it doesn&#8217;t trample one&#8217;s constitutional rights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The process should include criminal penalties for those who bring false or frivolous charges.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>An order should only be granted when a judge makes the determination, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person poses a significant risk of danger to themselves or others.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>The process should require the judge to make a determination of whether the person meets the state standard for involuntary commitment. Where the standard for involuntary commitment is met, this should be the course of action taken.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>If an&nbsp;ERPO&nbsp;is granted, the person should receive community-based mental health treatment as a condition of the&nbsp;ERPO.&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Any ex parte proceeding should include admitting the individual for treatment.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>A person\u2019s Second Amendment rights should only be temporarily deprived after a hearing before a judge, in which the person has notice of the hearing and is given an opportunity to offer evidence on his or her behalf.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>There should be a mechanism in place for the return of firearms upon termination of an&nbsp;ERPO,&nbsp;when a person is ordered to relinquish their firearms as a condition of the order.&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>The&nbsp;ERPO&nbsp;process should allow an individual to challenge or terminate the order, with full due process protections in place.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/li><li>The process should allow firearms to be retained by law-abiding third parties, local law enforcement, or a federally licensed firearms dealer when an individual is ordered to relinquish such firearms as a condition of the&nbsp;ERPO. The individual must also have the ability to sell his or her firearms in a reasonable time without violating the order.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>President Trump held a press conference Monday and called for new legislation, including red flag laws.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We must make sure that those judged to pose a grave risk to public safety do not have access to firearms, and that if they do, those firearms can be taken through rapid due process,&#8221; the President said, as GunsAmerica previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/president-trump-calls-for-red-flag-laws-tweets-support-for-strong-background-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"federal-red-flag-law-underway\" title=\"Federal Bill Aimed at Financing Red Flag Laws Nationwide is Underway\">reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That is why I&#8217;ve called for red flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection orders.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It appears Sens. Graham and Blumenthal wasted no time in heeding Trump&#8217;s call to action.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will be finalizing details for this bill and reaching out to colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the coming days and weeks,\u201d Blumenthal said. \u201cI look forward to introducing final legislation with Senator Graham in the very near future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 states have red flag laws allowing guns to be seized, but now Senators from both sides are drafting a federal red flag law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":113811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,7,25,1348,240],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-113761","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-current-events","10":"category-levi-sim","11":"category-this-week","12":"tag-buzz","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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