“Red Flag Laws” are another arrow in the quiver of anti-Second Amendment activists and politicians, and while they are of questionable constitutionality, that hasn’t stopped various states and localities from passing these laws. On Saturday, the Justice Department announced the formation of a “National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center” to help train local officials to enforce these laws.
“The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The establishment of the Center is the latest example of the Justice Department’s work to use every tool provided by the landmark Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to protect communities from gun…