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Red flag laws saved 7,300 Americans from gun deaths in 2020 alone – and could have saved 11,400 more

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Red flag laws saved 7,300 Americans from gun deaths in 2020 alone – and could have saved 11,400 moreLaws restricting some people's ability to own or purchase firearms are being discussed as a way to curb gun violence in the U.S.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Lawmakers in Congress are poised to pass the first gun control legislation in three decades. Among the elements in that legislation is support for states to pass what are called “red flag laws.&r...

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