Kamala Harris announces new office to implement ‘red flag’ laws

The White House has announced a new national office to support states implementing "red flag" laws to combat gun violence, an initiative funded by the justice department.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/23/kamala-harris-red-flag-gun-control-laws

Congress should weigh funding cut for police not enforcing gun laws: Sen. Chris Murphy

"What we learned in Colorado is that the county in which the shooting happened is a so-called 2nd Amendment sanctuary state," Murphy said. 

"The majority of counties in this country have declared they're not going to enforce state and federal gun laws. They have decided that they are going to essentially refuse to implement laws that are on the books," he added. 

"That is a growing problem in this country and I think we're going to have to have a conversation about that in the United States Senate," Murphy said…

https://www.axios.com/2022/11/27/congress-gun-law-police-funding-chris-murphy

Ex-NRA Official Calls for Gun Control, Spills on Organization’s Shady Management

Joshua Powell, the former chief of staff to the National Rifle Association’s CEO, has called for universal background checks and red flag laws in a new book detailing decades of mismanagement, abuses of power, and fraud within the organization.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-national-rifle-association-official-joshua-powell-calls-for-gun-control-in-new-book

Majority fear mass shooting in their community: poll - The Hill

A growing number of people fear a mass shooting could take place in their community, and an overwhelming majority support background checks for gun sales, according to a new poll.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/460475-majority-fears-mass-shooting-in-their-community-poll

Americans of both parties support ‘red flag’ laws, expanded gun background checks, poll finds - The Washington Post

Americans across party and demographic lines overwhelmingly support expanded background checks for gun buyers and allowing law enforcement to temporarily seize weapons from troubled individuals, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, as President Trump and Republicans face fresh pressure to act.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/americans-of-both-parties-overwhelmingly-support-red-flag-laws-expanded-gun-background-checks-washington-post-abc-news-poll-finds/2019/09/08/97208916-ca75-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html

Sen. John Barrasso throws cold water on new gun legislation - POLITICO

The third-ranking Senate Republican expressed skepticism with background checks and 'red flag' laws, despite a push from Trump.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/09/jonh-barrasso-gun-legislation-1454609