[Eugene Volokh] N.Y. State Police Attempt to Get "Red Flag" Gun Ban Order Against 11-Year-Old Girl Was "Legally Frivolous," "Needlessly Risk[ed] Further Injury"

The Volokh Conspiracy 2025-12-22

Summary:

The basis for the attempt was that the girl had texted a classmate that she was thinking of hanging herself.

Link:

https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/22/n-y-state-police-attempt-to-get-red-flag-gun-ban-order-against-11-year-old-girl-was-legally-frivolous-needlessly-risked-further-injury/

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Tags:

children's

Authors:

Eugene Volokh

Date tagged:

12/22/2025, 12:50

Date published:

12/22/2025, 08:01