Very simply, laws that stop dangerously crazy people from having guns.

Which is rich coming from the ‘it’s not the guns, it’s mental illness’ party.

(This bill) would prevent Tennessee cities and counties from coming up with their own emergency order of protection laws, or ERPO (aka red flag laws).

This is where the term came from (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_traffic_laws).

In the US they are most often used to remove guns from a person who is a threat to themselves or others.

Wow that article really doesn’t explain what they are.

Red flag laws basically allow the government to temporarily seize weapons from someone if the person is believed to be dangerous. Exact implementations vary by state.

Essentially, if your family member is acting crazy again and you feel threatened, or they’re threatening someone else with a weapon, you can petition a court to remove any weapons they have without having to convict that person of a crime.

Basically, the police can take weapons from someone found to be a potential threat to themselves or others. Husbands who have threatened wives is the prime example.

Laws that strip you of constitutional rights if you’re neurodivergent or if your neighbor has a grudge against you.