Police should have triggered yellow flag law with Lewiston shooter, experts say
But even if Maine's yellow flag law had been triggered, its setup may not have prevented the mass shooting.
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But even if Maine's yellow flag law had been triggered, its setup may not have prevented the mass shooting.
We cannot ignore the public health crisis of gun violence
Even if you don't own a firearm, you still have to talk about them.
Hospitals are places of healing, but they have also become sites of gun violence. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST conference discussed the ways hospitals can reduce threats and de-escalate situations before they become violent.
UC Davis Health Psychiatrist Amy Barnhorst explains how red flag laws work and how ordinary people can utilize them if they are concerned someone is at risk of