What Are Red Flag Laws?

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Somy, explain what red flag laws are and make the case why they should be passed. A study of every mass shooting for 50 years found that most shooters leaked their plans ahead of time. Somy: Unlike other popular means of gun control, which have not been proven to have any effect on mas shootings a this is one that is aimed directly at the evidence of how these guys operate.

This week David and Curtis tackle the tough subject of gun violence. They look at the various tensions between gun rights and gun control and the hyper-polarized responses we are apt to have on one side or the other. They also help us take a step back to think through the “how” of approaching such a complex issue versus just the “what” of our preferred policy outcome.

Show Notes:

-Rand Corporation - Gun Policy in America

-Rand Corporation - How Gun Policies Affect Mass Shootings

-Malcolm Gladwell (New Yorker) - Thresholds of Violence: How school shootings catch on

-French Press - Pass and Enforce Red Flag Laws. Now.

-David French (The Atlantic) - What Critics Don’t Understand About Gun Culture

-Sign up for David’s French Press newsletter

-Follow Curtis’ work at RedeemingBabel.org