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        8 months ago

        That doesn’t answer the question though, who is abusing them? I don’t see a lot of stories of them being abused. Many require a family member or a direct threat to issue so the proof isnt “zero”

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          8 months ago

          That doesn’t answer the question though, who is abusing them?

          I just answered that in the comment you replied to…

          I don’t see a lot of stories of them being abused.

          All depends on where you get your news. CNN isn’t going to report on this. In fact almost no one is going to report on this. Because it’s boring and most people don’t care.

          Try typing “red flag law abuse” into your favorite search engine.

          Many require a family member or a direct threat to issue so the proof isnt “zero”

          And many of them don’t.

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      8 months ago

      Have you really never heard of the Black Panthers and similar groups? Those are the sorts of people these laws would be abused to disarm.