We've lost loved ones to gun violence before being elected to Congress. Red flag laws can help save lives.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : That is why red flag laws have received support from Senate Republicans, law enforcement officials, teachers, doctors and gun safety advocates.
40% : There's a difference between gun control and gun responsibility
39% : Extreme risk protection orders allow judges, via a petition from loved ones or law enforcement, to restrict individuals from acquiring or possessing a firearm when these warning signs constitute a threat to themselves or others.
34% : And law enforcement officials have used extreme risk laws more than 8,000 times to restrict and remove firearms from dangerous situations with known threats of violence and suicide, undoubtedly saving countless lives in the process.

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