Red Flag Laws

Red Flag Laws

From Balancing Act with John Katko by WCNY PBS

January 3, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

John Katko discusses the intent and effectiveness of red flag laws with experts in the field.

John Katko is joined by Joshua Horwitz from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions to discuss the intent behind red flag laws. In the Trapeze, we'll hear from Dr. John Tures, Professor of Political Science at LaGrange College, and Clark Neily, Senior Vice President for Legal Studies at the Cato Institute, as they debate whether red flag laws are effective or if they infringe on the Second Amendment.

People in this episode

Host: John Katko

Guests: Joshua Horwitz, Clark Neily, Dr John Tures

Topics covered

  • red flag laws
  • gun violence
  • Second Amendment
  • legal studies

Keywords

  • gun control
  • legislation
  • debate

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