'Red Flag' Law False Positives Are A Threat to Due Process
The very concept of red flags assumes that experts can reliably distinguish between harmless oddballs and future murderers. But there is little basis for that assumption.
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The very concept of red flags assumes that experts can reliably distinguish between harmless oddballs and future murderers. But there is little basis for that assumption.
It is easy to understand the bipartisan appeal of a policy that promises to reduce gun violence by targeting dangerous individuals instead of imposing broad limits that affect millions of
If Congress decides to encourage them, it should not overlook the importance of due process protections.
Studies suggest background checks can be effective — when they are combined with permit-to-purchase programs.
Social media and text messaging are now a way of life for people in the military — they use the services to keep in contact with friends, for recruiting…