11 Dec 2019 1:12 pm
Under pressure, NRA voices support for gun violence restraining ordersLucifershammer » 11 Dec 2019 1:08 pm » wrote:
NICOLE GAUDIANO | USA TODAY | 2:23 pm EDT March 23, 2018
WASHINGTON —Facing intense public pressure, the National Rifle Association is starting to talk about the types of gun violence restraining orders it would support after years of opposing them.
The orders, also known as "extreme risk protection orders," allow a court to temporarily restrict individuals' access to firearms when they exhibit "red flags" that they are a danger to themselves or others. Such “red flag” laws have received additional attention following the Valentine’s Day mass shooting in Parkland, Fla.