Red Flag laws empower loved ones and law enforcement to take immediate legal action to protect public safety if they notice dangerous behaviors by someone in their community who may be in crisis. (briankavanagh.org)
It's also worth noting that most states have their own flag law, which makes this whole discussion of the federal law's effect on state facilities. (law.stackexchange.com)
But that approach has largely fallen out of favor, with more states turning to red flag laws that focus not on a mental health diagnosis but rather on dangerous behavior. (nytimes.com)