red flag laws

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, red flag laws has been mentioned in one podcast episode on MeidasTouch (Dec 2025).

In the United States, a red flag law, also known as a risk-based gun removal law, is a gun law that permits a state court to order the temporary seizure of firearms from a person who they believe may present a danger. A judge makes the determination to issue the order based on statements and actions made by the gun owner in question. Refusal to comply with the order is punishable as a criminal offense. After a set time, the guns are returned to the person from whom they were seized unless anothe