Crime & Safety
Santa Clara County Supe Looks At Increasing Resources To Enforce 'Red Flag' Gun Laws
If there is sufficient evidence of a threat, the DA's office petitions a judge for a gun violence restraining order.
August 11, 2022
A Santa Clara County supervisor wants to invest more money to expand a program that combats gun violence through the use of so-called "red flag" laws that enable law enforcement to confiscate the firearms of people who may pose a threat to themselves or others.
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"By fully utilizing the laws we have on the books now, we're going to be able to save lives and it will provide support to these departments," said Supervisor Cindy Chavez.
Additional funding would be used to expand the county's gun violence restraining order program that's spearheaded by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
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