CI Red Flag Laws (Mr. Bach) Flashcards
What is the connection between gun deaths and suicide rates?
suicide - focus of red flag laws
Access to a firearm triples one’s risk of death by suicide
What is Fundamental Attribution Error?
thinking bias to blame the traits of an individual for their actions and disregard the circumstances of a situation
What is another term used to describe red flag laws and what are these laws?
“Extreme Risk Protection Crisis”
a legal process for temporarily removing firearms from people who may pose a threat to themselves or others
“Yellow Flag laws:
only in Maine
includes mental health evaluation and protective custody
Do these exist on a federal level, state level, or both?
State level
Who can report concerns if they believe an individual should not possess a firearm?
police, family, coworkers and some medical professionals can petition courts when they have a concern
Who must sign off on these concerns of not having a firearm?
a judge
removal order can be extended longer and gun owner can petition to get guns back
Arguments Supporting Red Flag Laws:
something regular people can do to address concerns
due process for gun owners
no crime needs to be committed
civil court, not criminal record
Arguments Against Red Flag Laws:
violates 2nd amendment
violates due process (ex parte/emergency orders do not require gun owner to be in court)
taking away property/ means of self-defense
States:
What are Second Amendment Sanctuaries?
oppose laws that infringe on gun rights
Federal:
What is the BiPartisan Safer Communities Act (2022)?
prohibits convicted domestic abusers from purchasing guns for a 5 year period
more funding for mental health services and to support the creation of state red flag laws
US vs Rahimi (2023)
challenge to a federal law that prohibits someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a gun
