Red Flag Bill Advances In Minnesota

By Tom Knighton

Red flag laws are all the rage. Bills to make them a thing seem to be popping up in every state in the union except for those that already have them. More importantly, they have a broad range of support as the media’s done a masterful job convincing people they need these laws.

Minnesota is one step closer to joining the ranks of those who have passed such laws already.

Gun owners believed to pose significant risk to themselves or others could have their firearms temporarily removed under a proposal advancing through the Minnesota Legislature.

The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division on a 10-7 vote advanced a so-called “red flag” bill, which would allow family members, law enforcement officers and government attorneys to seek court orders taking away guns from persons determined to be an “extreme risk” if living in a home with guns.

Public safety and health officials, gun control advocates, a police chief and a county attorney spoke in favor of the bill, saying it could reduce the number of suicides and other gun-related deaths in the state.

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Opponents, including gun owners, gun rights activists, a criminal defense attorney and a Minneapolis reverend said the bill wouldn’t reduce …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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