How a New York County Used the State’s ‘Red Flag’ Law to Seize 160 Guns - The New York Times

Suffolk County on Long Island aggressively uses the law to take guns from people in crisis in an effort to prevent shootings and suicides. Its experience could inform a national debate.

Though Suffolk County judges grant most requests for orders, there are plenty of exceptions. Last August, a man texted a friend that he had tried to shoot himself but the gun jammed, and added, I do… [+1362 chars]

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