Wisconsin Democrats Introduce Red Flag Gun Safety Bill, GOP Opposes It

Wisconsin Democrats gathered at the state Capitol on the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Middleton calling for gun safety legislation. Governor Tony Evers says the bill would enact what’s called extreme risk protection orders or a so-called “red flag” law. The governor said, “in a state where nearly three of four gun deaths are suicide, having an E-R-P-O process could be an important tool in helping us address firearm-related suicides in Wisconsin.” Evers says 80-percent of Wisconsinites support the measure, but not elected Republicans. G-O-P Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Leader Scott Fitzgerald said in a joint statement, “It’s widely known that we believe this legislation poses threats to due process and the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.” A red flag law would allow the courts to prohibit someone considered a threat to themselves or others from possessing a firearm.