“Red flag laws are a gun grab! They take guns without due process!”

What You Say

Extreme risk protection orders require court hearings — a judge reviews evidence before any temporary removal, and the respondent can contest it. Giffords Law Center documents that ERPOs are civil proceedings with appeal rights, distinct from criminal confiscation. States with red flag laws have used them to prevent mass shootings and suicides. Due process doesn't mean ignoring warning signs until after a massacre.