Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 3:00pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 5:00pm
As the nation continues to grapple with last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in which a gunman took the lives of 17 individuals, there’s been plenty of debate over how to prevent the next tragedy from happening...and how to stop guns from ending up in the hands of those who shouldn’t have them. One proposed solution for Wisconsin? A gun-violence restraining order law, or a legal tool that would allow people like teachers, parents or local officials to petition a court to temporarily take an individual’s guns right away, should that person demonstrate that they pose a significant danger to his or herself...or others. An advocate for the idea explains.
