Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is renewing calls for a “red flag” law as a Washington Post–ABC News poll released Sept. 9 reports that “86 percent” of Americans are in favor of these laws. Red flag laws allow law enforcement to disarm citizens based on anonymous reports regarding their perceived mental health or danger to society.
According to activists on the ground, especially in red states where conservatives feel targeted by federal gun confiscation designs, that figure is laughable.
