Does Indiana have the strongest red flag law in the country?
Critics and supporters are asking whether the Red Flag law could have been applied in a way to prevent the violence at FedEx and whether changes are needed.
Author: Bob Segall
Updated: 9:25 PM EDT April 22, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s “Red Flag law” is the focus of much scrutiny since the deadly shooting at the FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis. Critics and supporters focus on how it works, whether it could have been applied in a way to prevent the violence at FedEx and whether changes are needed.
Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears held a press conference and explained several loopholes and problems he sees with the current law. Local police and the FBI had past interactions with the teenager investigators say is responsible for the shooting, and the Marion County prosecutor’s office had considered using the red flag law to ask a court to limit his access to firearms.