Jan. 5, 2023: Uneven use of Colorado’s red flag law and why it wasn’t used for Club Q suspect

January 5, 2023
Police tape surrounds Club Q in Colorado Springs. Nov. 22, 2022.Police tape surrounds Club Q in Colorado Springs. Nov. 22, 2022.Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
Police tape surrounds Club Q in Colorado Springs. Nov. 22, 2022.

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Jan. 5, 2023: Uneven use of Colorado’s red flag law and why it wasn’t used for Club Q suspect

Colorado's law allows law enforcement or family members to ask a judge to keep someone from having guns, but an analysis by CPR public affairs reporter Andrew Kenney found its use depends on where the request is made. We speak with DU law professor Ian Farrell and Denver attorney Whitney Traylor about the law and the Club Q case. Also, we ask Dr. Emmy Betz about other tools to prevent gun violence.