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    Colorado Lawmakers Weigh 'Red Flag Law' As Gun Owners Push Back

    Coloradans are debating a bill that would allow guns to be temporarily taken away from someone who is a significant risk to themselves or to others.
    by Leigh Paterson May 03, 2018 3 minutes
    Colorado State Rep. Cole Wist speaks to State Rep. Larry Liston at the Colorado State Capitol on April 25, 2018. Wist, a Republican, is one of the sponsors of a bill that would allow guns to be temporarily taken away from someone who is a significant risk to themselves or to others.

    Surrounded by law enforcement, district attorneys, and advocates, Colorado lawmakers unveiled a bill on Monday that would allow guns to be temporarily taken away from someone who is a significant risk to themselves or to others.

    Eight states already have similar, which are known as "red flag laws," and at least 20 more are considering similar legislation. In Colorado — a state with a history of mass shootings as well as high levels of and of — the debate over this type of legislation has become particularly urgent.

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