Six States Ban Red Flag Laws — With Teeth for Violators

Six states have banned enforcement of so-called Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and they're backing those bans with penalties for any official who tries to run an end-around on the law.

That's not a bug. That's the Constitution working exactly as designed.

Red flag laws — ERPOs in legal language — let courts confiscate your guns based on a complaint, before you've been convicted of anything, sometimes before you even know a hearing happened. Due process doesn't get much deader than that.

The anti-gun crowd, including agenda-driven outlets like The Trace, wants you to believe opposition to these laws is fringe hysteria. It isn't. It's basic Fourth and Fifth Amendment literacy.

These laws invite abuse by design. An angry ex, a hostile neighbor, a vindictive family member — any of them can trigger a firearms seizure with nothing more than an accusation. You get your guns back later, maybe, after lawyers and court dates drain your savings.

The Trace calls concerns about misuse "false claims." Law-abiding gun owners who've lived under these laws call it Tuesday.

Some states aren't just rolling back ERPOs — they're building in real teeth. Officials who attempt to enforce banned confiscation orders face actual consequences. That's how you make a prohibition stick.

This momentum matters. The ERPO fight is playing out state by state, courthouse by courthouse, and the Second Amendment sanctuaries movement is winning ground. Six states have drawn a hard line between protecting public safety and weaponizing mental health claims against innocent gun owners.

Acting AG Todd Blanche and the Justice Department should be watching these state-level battles closely. Federal pressure to adopt red flag frameworks — through grant strings or otherwise — remains a real threat to this progress.

The bottom line: no American should lose their firearms without facing their accuser, presenting a defense, and getting a fair hearing first. That's not a radical position. That's the Bill of Rights.

Know which states have banned ERPOs. Support legislators fighting to add yours to that list. And if your state still has these laws on the books, find your state rep and make some noise.