Vice President Kamala Harris visits Parkland high school to promote a new program providing training and technical assistance for implementing gun laws. The initiative aims to keep guns away from individuals deemed a threat. Some Republicans criticize the effort as a 'massive Red Flag Operation.'
Key Points
ERPO laws modeled off domestic violence protection orders
Program provides resources to law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and other professionals
Calls for states to pass red flag laws and use federal funding to implement existing laws
Pros
Initiative aims to prevent individuals deemed a threat from accessing firearms
Provides training and technical assistance for implementing gun laws
Cons
Criticism from some Republicans who see the effort as a 'massive Red Flag Operation'
Concerns about potential violation of Second Amendment rights