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Colorado expands red flag law to let schools, clinics, and hospitals petition to temporarily remove guns from perceived threats.
Colorado’s Senate has passed Senate Bill 4, expanding the state’s red flag law to allow schools, healthcare providers, and behavioral health facilities to petition for extreme risk protection orders that temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed a threat.
The bill, which passed nearly along party lines, now moves to the Democratic-controlled House for expected approval before reaching Governor Jared Polis, who supports the measure.
The expansion builds on previous updates that added teachers and healthcare professionals as petitioners.
Supporters say it will help prevent gun violence and suicides, citing the law’s effectiveness since 2020.
Opponents argue it risks infringing on Second Amendment rights and could lead to unfounded petitions, though nonpartisan analysis indicates minimal fiscal impact due to existing state funding.
Colorado expande la ley de bandera roja para permitir que las escuelas, clínicas y hospitales soliciten retirar temporalmente las armas de fuego de las amenazas percibidas.