Red Flag bill goes down after emotional floor debate
BISMARCK, N.D. - After emotionally charged testimony on the House floor, House bill 1537 failed overwhelmingly with a 76-17 vote Tuesday.
Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, D-Fargo, says she introduced the bill after an incident in her Fargo neighborhood where a police officer was shot.
Hanson added there would be due process in every step.
Opponents of the bill say the bill didn’t do enough to protect due process and the law infringed on the second amendment.
Representative Steve Vetter, R-Grand Forks, recounted testimony in the committee hearing that this bill would adversely effect combat veterans.
BISMARCK, N.D. - After emotionally charged testimony on the House floor, House bill 1537 failed overwhelmingly with a 76-17 vote Tuesday.
Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, D-Fargo, says she introduced the bill after an incident in her Fargo neighborhood where a police officer was shot.
Hanson added there would be due process in every step.
Opponents of the bill say the bill didn’t do enough to protect due process and the law infringed on the second amendment.
Representative Steve Vetter, R-Grand Forks, recounted testimony in the committee hearing that this bill would adversely effect combat veterans.