Nevada Senate Panel Passes Gun Bill With 'Red Flag' Proposal

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada Senate committee passed firearm legislation Wednesday with a new "red flag" proposal that allows police or family members to seek a court order to take guns away from those who pose a danger to themselves or others.

The so-called red flag proposal, which was included in an amendment to the larger bill, also allows a court to authorize law enforcement to seize a firearm if the person doesn't surrender it.

Opponents say such court orders are too broad and lack proper due process, while supporters argue they help prevent school shootings, other mass shootings and suicides.

"I'm here because I believe this policy can save lives," said Democratic Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, who sponsored the bill after escaping the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival that killed 58 people.