Red Flag Laws also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders or Gun Violence Restraining Orders, deny Fifth Amendment due process.
Second Amendment. Fifth Amendment. Stripping out the Constitution one amendment at a time.
Wisconsin’s new Attorney General Josh Kaul delivered his inaugural address earlier this month, in which he advocated for the passage of “red flag” gun laws. Tony Evers has also come out in support of such legislation, and thirteen states across the country have “red flag” laws in some capacity.“Red flag” laws, also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders or Gun Violence Restraining Orders, codify a procedure for which family members, friends or law enforcement may petition a judge to grant a firearm confiscation order if the court determines an individual to be a threat to themselves or others.
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by ANDREW STEIN
HAYLEY SPERLING/The Badger Herald