LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House voted 56-51 along party lines Thursday to approve a package of bills that would allow individuals to ask a judge to confiscate firearms from a person believed to be a risk to themselves or others.
The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, commonly referred to as red flag legislation, would allow medical professionals, family members, guardians, former dating partners and police to petition a judge to remove firearms from an individual whom they believe is at risk of using those weapons against themselves or others.
The petition can be made with or without notice to the individual whose firearms are at stake, but judges are required to schedule hearings within certain time periods to ensure compliance or to allow an individual to challenge the order.
