Bloomsburg, Pa. — Today, State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced he has introduced legislation to prohibit Red Flag laws in Pennsylvania.

“One of the greatest potential abuses inflicted on Pennsylvania gun owners comes under the guise of ‘Red Flag’ gun confiscation,” said Leadbeter. “Not only do these laws blatantly violate the Second Amendment, but they also infringe on the 14th Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, as it reads no state shall ‘deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.’”

As of now, there are no Red Flag laws — a.k.a an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law — in Pennsylvania.

In recent years, there have been recent efforts in the Democrat-controlled House to enact an ERPO law.

Past legislative efforts

In May 2023, the Pen

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