LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – Gun violence prevention advocates are urging Michiganders to use the state’s new “red flag” law to prevent future tragedies, following last month’s deadly school shooting in Minnesota.
At a press conference Thursday, leaders from End Gun Violence Michigan and partner organizations said the state’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law gives families, police, and mental health professionals the power to temporarily disarm individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others.
“Thoughts and prayers are not enough,” said Rev. Chris Yaw of St. David’s Episcopal Church. “If somebody that you love is in crisis, you have the power to prevent mass shootings or suicide with this law.”…