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BOSTON — Preemptively disarming individuals who display unstable or potentially dangerous behavior could help prevent future mass shootings, according to supporters of a so-called "red flag" bill pending before a state legislative committee.
The measure would allow a family member or law enforcement officer concerned that a legal gun owner "poses a significant risk of causing personal injury to self or others," to petition a judge to issue an extreme risk protection order. Such an order would prevent the individual from possessing or purchasing firearms for one year.
The bill is sensible and uncomplicated according to its chief sponsor, Democratic Rep. Marjorie Decker, of Cambridge.
"Someone who is in need of help should not have a gun if in fact their behaviors point to the fact they are going to hurt themselves or hurt others," said Decker.
Similar red flag proposals have been gaining traction in legislatures around the country in the aftermath of the Feb. 14 high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. The alleged gunman, Nikolas Cruz, had posted disturbing comments on social media and was described as dangerous and threatening by former classmates and even his mother.
Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo recently signed an executive order directing law enforcement to use all existing legal steps to remove firearms from those who pose a threat, while lawmakers are considering a red flag bill backed by the state's police chiefs.
