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Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the first anniversary of the school shooting on Feb. 14, 2019, in Parkland, Fla. The state passed its red flag law in 2018 after the shootings at the high school.

Florida Could Serve As Example For Lawmakers Considering Red Flag Laws

Greg Allen

Florida adopted a red flag law last year after the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since then, courts there have approved about 2,500 risk protection orders.

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Trump Calls On States To Establish 'Red Flag' Laws. Florida's Used Its Version Nearly 1,700 Times

Lynn Hatter

Following mass shootings in Ohio and Texas President Donald Trump is calling on states to adopt laws temporarily preventing someone from accessing a gun...

Red flag warnings were part of the Legislature's response to the Parkland shooting. They allow police to ask a judge to temporarily take guns away from someone if they're deemed dangerous by law enforcement.

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How Is Florida's New 'Red Flag' Gun Law Working?

Bridget O'Brien

The gun legislation passed after the Parkland mass shooting was historic for many reasons, not the least of which was that it represented the first gun...