Understanding Michigan's Red Flag Laws

Michigan is set to enact red flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection order laws, which establish certain steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who are in crisis and pose a danger to themselves or others. The law requires court intervention, and a judge may enter an emergency, short-term order after receiving evidence that the person in question poses an immediate risk. Red flag laws are becoming an increasingly frequent tool used by lawmakers as gun reform policies are enacted around the country, most commonly in Democrat-led states.