REPORT: Gun-seizure laws grow in popularity since Parkland shooting

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In the year since the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, more and more states have passed laws making it easier to take guns away from people who may be suicidal or bent on violence against others, and courts are issuing an unprecedented number of seizure orders across the country.

Supporters say these “red flag” laws are among the most promising tools to reduce the nearly 40,000 suicides and homicides by firearm each year in the U.S. Gun advocates, though, say such measures undermine their constitutional rights and can result in people being stripped of their weapons on false or vindictive accusations.

The article goes on to state the following:

Nine states have passed laws over the past year allowing police or household members to seek court orders requiring people deemed threatening to temporarily surrender their guns, bringing the total to 14. Several more are likely to follow in the months ahead.

States increasingly turn to gun-seizure laws to prevent mass shootings or suicides. By @AP @rjfoley. https://t.co/SF4ux7MT8j

— AP South U.S. Region (@APSouthRegion) February 9, 2019

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