Raising Red Flags on Federal Red Flag Gun Laws

Unfortunately, more than four years after red flag laws came into the spotlight, it’s clear they aren’t necessarily a failure in theory, but they’ve been a failure in practice. Of the more than 20 red flag laws already on the books, not even one adequately addresses all of the very real concerns that come with deprivations of a fundamental right....all of them come up short in key areas, such as authorizing the use of low burdens of proof or failing to provide any mechanism for ensuring those deemed dangerous receive help.

Bottom line....Red flag laws are always going to run into constitutional and practical problems.