Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday afternoon signed a red flag law that aims to prevent individuals at risk of harming themselves or others from accessing firearms after a mass shooting earlier this year at Michigan State University, where three students lost their lives.
The law, commonly known as a red flag law or Extreme Risk Protection Order, empowers individuals close to someone to request a judge’s intervention to temporarily remove firearms if there is a perceived risk of harm to oneself or others.
