There has long been a provision of federal law that allows Americans to petition the U.S. Attorney General (AG) for relief from firearm disabilities on a case-by-case basis, a little-known piece of information due to the function lying dormant since 1991. You see, it’s...
A red flag law is the common name given to Extreme Risk Protection Orders, Emergency Substantial Risk Orders, Firearm Restraining Orders, and a number of other official names that vary from state to state.
Essentially, red flag laws allow a civil court—a judge—to temporarily remove...