Michigan Democrats Introduce ‘Red Flag’ Bill

By Tom Knighton

Gun control laws follow trends. Whatever is trendy in gun control circles is the law that anti-gunners in state legislatures are going to push. Right now, one of the most popular measures being advanced is the so-called “red flag laws.”

The idea is that guns get taken away from those who might be dangerous is popular. Possibly for a number of reasons, but it might be because it lets them trot out the old line of “if you’re going to do nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear.”

Now, Michigan has a red flag bill under consideration.

Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate introduced bills on Thursday that would allow law enforcement officials to remove guns before a crisis happens, as part of an extreme risk protection order.

State Representative Robert Wittenberg says while previous red flag bills never successfully became law, he believes there is more bipartisan support for bills like this due to mass shootings that got national attention in the last year, such as the Parkland shooting.

“I look forward to working with all of my colleagues in the legislature and the Governor’s office and throughout the state to make sure our communities are safe, and residents get …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms