'Red Flag' Laws Require a Tricky Balance; Don’t Overlook Importance of Due Process Protections

It is easy to understand the bipartisan appeal of a policy that promises to reduce gun violence by targeting dangerous individuals instead of imposing broad limits that affect millions of law-abiding Americans. So it's not surprising that the Senate gun control deal announced on Sunday includes federal grants aimed at encouraging states to pass and enforce "red flag" laws, which authorize court...

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