Conservatives Mobilize Against Republicans Supporting ‘Red Flag’ Gun Confiscation Law

Conservatives Mobilize Against Republicans Supporting ‘Red Flag’ Gun Confiscation Law
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) on Capitol Hill on April 30, 2019. Pete Marovich/Getty Images
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Pro-gun activists are launching a nationwide pressure campaign to stop a proposed “red flag” bill announced in the U.S. Congress by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump has called for a condemnation of white supremacism, stronger background checks, and reform of mental health laws, among other measures. Washington lawmakers are looking to harness the national outrage over the shootings to pass a federal red flag bill.