The military could soon be responsible for initiating so-called red flag orders under a new bill introduced by a bipartisan pair of Senators.
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The military could soon be responsible for initiating so-called red flag orders under a new bill introduced by a bipartisan pair of Senators.
Susan Collins (R., Maine) introduced the “Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act” on Monday. Co-sponsored by Angus King (I., Maine), the bill would require military branches to utilize state extreme risk protection order laws where applicable when a service member is deemed by a commanding officer of posing a serious threat to themself or others. It would also require them to provide any relevant information or documentation to law enforcement and judicial personnel to support the execution of an extreme risk protection order proceeding.
