'Red flag' laws to prevent mass shootings could be on the U.S. political table. But do they work? - CBC.ca

The concept of red flag laws seem to be gaining some traction following the two deadly shooting rampages in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas. Yet just how effective these laws can be, and their effect on preventing other mass shootings, remains unclear.

On March 7, 1998, a disgruntled Connecticut State Lottery employee stood up from his chair at work and began shooting and stabbing his superiors, before killing himself. When the rampage was over, fo… [+7269 chars]

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