Lawmakers seek to expand red flag petition authority

Florida state lawmakers will discuss a plan to expand law that removes guns from people considered a threat to themselves or others, known as the red flag law. Currently, law enforcement must petition a judge for a Risk Protection Order (RPO), but lawmakers seek to expand that ability to both guardians and siblings. With an RPO, an individual can lose their right to keep guns and ammunition for up to a year. Russell Colburn with Action News Jax spoke with Florida gun law attorney Eric Friday about the potential danger for an increase in false and/or frivolous petitions.