"Red flag" bills aim to curb gun violence in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- There is, once again, a push to curb gun violence in Philadelphia as city and state leaders urge lawmakers to pass two "red flag" bills.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was joined by Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes, as well as other leaders, at the Mander Playground in Strawberry Mansion Wednesday.
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They're calling for the state's GOP majority in the Senate to pass two "red flag" bills. One would empower police to remove firearms from people who may be an imminent danger to themselves or others, with a court order. The other would expand background checks to include private sales of long guns.
The bills have already passed the Pennsylvania House. If passed by the Senate, Governor Josh Shapiro has said he would sign them into law.
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