extreme risk law

noun

plural extreme risk laws
US
: red flag law
Gun advocates often balk at extreme risk laws for fear that such laws violate due process, though people who are threatened with the removal of their guns can appeal to the courts.Susan Campbell

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Missouri has no extreme risk laws or safe storage laws, no ban on assault weapons and no restrictions on gun purchases by people with assault or other violent misdemeanor convictions, according to Everytown for Gun Safety. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024 In Minnesota, after Democrats gained control of the state government in 2022, the legislature passed a historic gun safety package in April, which includes a bill to require background checks on all handgun and semi-automatic military-style assault weapon sales and an extreme risk law. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024 Michigan’s ranking for gun safety jumped in 2023 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of six gun violence prevention bills that included an extreme risk law, as well as laws to require background checks on all gun sales and secure firearm storage. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024 East High School students had planned on Wednesday to testify before the Colorado Legislature regarding a bill that would strengthen the state's extreme risk law. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023

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2017, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extreme risk law was in 2017

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“Extreme risk law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extreme%20risk%20law. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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