The red flag law will allow family members, romantic partners, and law enforcement officers to petition a court for an order to seize guns from people deemed to be imminently dangerous.
A spokesperson for a Minnesota nonprofit says that as more information is learned about Robert Card and the circumstances that led up to the fatal shootings of at least 18 people, it will help shape future conversations about policy and practices here at home.
Minnesota children are in summer vacation mode, but some are taking time to call attention to how they and their peers have been affected by gun violence. This Wednesday, more than 1,000 students will march to the state Capitol for a rally as part of the Children s Defense Fund s National Day of Social Action. Tim Cryer, youth development senior manager for CDF s Minnesota chapter, said gun violence is a key focus this year as more troubling statistics emerge. .
Community volunteers in New Hampshire are turning unwanted firearms into garden tools as part of a nationwide effort to reduce gun violence. Under state law, police cannot destroy guns coming into their possession. They have to either store them, use them, or sell them back to the public. .