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Tony Evers: “California has a red flag law and they came to that person…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers calls on GOP-led Legislature to take action on gun control

Published | Video Starts at 03:15

Well, the shooter in that instance also contacts had some contact with somebody that was planning to be a shooter in, in California. And as a result of that, California has a red flag law and they came to that person and said, hey, we are understanding what you're planning to do. We're going to be able to take, you know, go to court, take your guns away for a short period of time. And he voluntarily got rid of his guns. (03:15–03:24)

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Asserts that California has a red flag law that was used to intervene with a potential shooter.

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