Florida passed a red flag law after the 2018 school shooting in Parkland. Today, during a visit to that site, Vice President Harris will urge more use of these laws to prevent shootings.
Mariana Rocha and Jackson Laparl look at a portrait of Joaquin Oliver, one of 17 students and staff killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, on Feb. 14, 2023.Mariana Rocha and Jackson Laparl look at a portrait of Joaquin Oliver, one of 17 students and staff killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, on Feb. 14, 2023.Vice President Harris on Saturday is set to make a push for greater use of red flag laws when she visits Parkland, Fla.
Harris plans to walk the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with family members of some of the 17 victims killed in thatHarris oversees the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. She is also a point person for Democrats for key groups the party needs to turn out to vote in November, including young voters, women and voters of color. Gun violence is an important issue for these groups of voters.
In total, 21 states and the District of Columbia have red flag laws, including Florida, which passed one in the wake of the Parkland shooting. These laws allow people to seek court orders known as extreme risk protection orders.Harris will announce a new resource center to provide training and technical assistance to states, local governments, law enforcement and health care providers using the laws.to raise awareness about the laws and train court staff and first responders.
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Kamala Harris to tour blood-stained building where 2018 Florida school massacre happenedVice President Kamala Harris is expected to tour the blood-stained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened.
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Kamala Harris to tour blood-stained building where 2018 Florida school massacre happenedVice President Kamala Harris is expected to tour the blood-stained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened. Harris plans to visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Saturday and talk with relatives of some of the 17 people who were murdered.
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Kamala Harris to tour blood-stained building where 2018 Florida school massacre happenedVice President Kamala Harris is expected to tour the blood-stained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened.
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