CASPER, Wyo. — A Wyoming House bill aimed at prohibiting law enforcement or family members from petitioning a court to intervene in someone’s firearm purchase or use based on a “red flag” died in committee on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
House Bill 0250, known as the “Stop Red Flags Act,” would have stopped police or family from intervening in someone’s ability to purchase or use a firearm if that person shows signs of being a threat to themselves or others. It would have also penalized any officer who attempted to confiscate a person’s firearms or ammunition, calling for a misdemeanor charge carrying a penalty of one year in jail and/or a $2,000 fine.
The state bill is pushing back on federal red flag, or extreme risk protection, laws that supporters believe infringe on Second Amendment rights.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Jennings (R), was introduced in the House on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
