Politics & Government
WCCO Investigates What Happened After A Petition Was Filed Using Minnesota's Red Flag Law
"Looking at the data, you know, I see that it's being effective, right? It's giving a stop measure for these moments," Rep. Ethan Cha said.
May 21, 2025
Minnesota's red flag law is designed to take guns out of the hands of people in a moment of crisis. In year one, 138 petitions were filed for people who wanted to die by suicide or hurt someone else.
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"It matters to me because it's going to save lives," DFL Rep. Ethan Cha said.
Cha knows what it's like to worry about a relative and to step in to remove a gun. He supported the state's red flag law. In its first year, judges approved more than 90% of the extreme risk protection order petitions, lasting for 14 days, up to a year.
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