Depending on the state, “red flag” laws allow law ... published in July, 89 percent of U.S. adults said they supported background checks at gun shows or other private sales, including 96 ...

And 89 percent support expanding federal background checks to cover private ... to advance a bill encouraging states to create “red flag” laws as well as other gun-control measures.

Universal background checks and red flag laws are broadly popular. Gun control measures are once again being debated after one of the worst school mass shootings ever has shattered a Texas community.

A Monday poll from The Washington Post and ABC News showed that 89 percent of Americans said they supported background checks, while 86 percent supported so-called “red flag laws.” In the ...

And while Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signaled support for universal background checks and so-called red-flag laws that limit who can have guns, Wisconsin Republicans have shown few signs of ...

Tim Walz signed a historic public safety measure into law on Friday which establishes universal background checks and red flag laws in Minnesota following passage in the DFL-controlled legislature.