Rep. Dan Crenshaw Has More Thoughts About “Red Flag” Laws

By Cam Edwards

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Over the weekend, Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas took to social media to elaborate on his earlier statement that a federal bill dealing with “red flag” laws might be something worth considering. Hoping to spark a conversation, Crenshaw instead saw a backlash to his comments, and the congressman pushed back against some of the criticism.

It’s clear that there has been some confusion about what conservatives would support when it comes to laws that try to better protect our communities. Let’s address this directly. Watch. pic.twitter.com/TRYjPIclEm

— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) August 10, 2019

Crenshaw correctly notes that the phrase “red flag law” sends up red flags among a lot of gun owners, and for good reason.

“Clearly when we say ‘red flag laws’, you guys stop listening. You can’t hear what we’re suggesting because understandably you automatically assume that we are just agreeing with the Left’s version of that law and we all know that the Left’s version would not be good, it would not protect due process. As it turns out that isn’t what we’re talking about at all.”

With all due respect to Rep. Crenshaw, the “Left’s version of this law” isn’t something …Read the Rest

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