“Red Flag Law” Bill to be Introduced in Upcoming Legislative Session [Video]

By John FerrugiaRocky Mountain PBS

Incoming Colorado House Majority leader Alec Garnett says he will re-introduce “red flag” gun legislation next session.

The bill would allow involuntary treatment for mentally ill persons and allow a judge to temporarily remove that person’s firearms until mental health is restored.  

“It’s about saving lives,” Garnett said.

Also known as an “extreme risk protection order,” the bill passed the Democrat-controlled House in the last legislative session 37-23, but was killed on a 3-2 vote by the Republican-controlled Military and Veterans Affairs Committee before it reached the full Senate.

The bill was first introduced after Douglas County sheriff’s deputy Zack Parrish was killed and four other deputies were wounded when they tried to detain Matthew Riehl, a known mentally ill lawyer who had a stash of weapons.

“It’s the reason we moved forward with the legislation,” Garnett said. “It really did have an extraordinary amount of law enforcement and bipartisan support.”

Douglas County Sheriff Tony …