MANKATO — When police seized a cache of firearms from 24-year-old Mohamed Adan Mohamed, who was suspected of planning a violent attack in April, authorities believed they may have stopped a tragedy ...

The data shows the law is gaining traction as the number of filings is on pace to more than double in 2025 – from a total of ...

Red flag laws, or Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs), temporarily prohibit individuals deemed a danger from having firearms. A 2023 CDC dataset shows states with red flag laws generally have lower ...

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Maine will soon become the 22nd state to have an “extreme risk protection” gun law, also known as a “red flag law,” NBC News projects — part of a slew of state ballot measures voters around the ...

The warning signs were ominous. A University of Minnesota student was spotted staring at a computer game that lets players pretend they are going on a killing spree at a middle school. A classmate ...

Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially ...

The red flag law has been successful in removing guns from people who are a danger to themselves or others. But many counties have not filed any petitions. Citing the risk of future mass casualty ...

Gun violence long ago became a fixture in daily news reports in Virginia and across the country. On a single day this month, for example, local readers and TV viewers learned of three shootings in ...