The deadly airport shooting in Florida has helped spur a bill in Alaska that would allow authorities to temporarily take away guns from people deemed to be a danger.
The proposal, from Rep. Geran Tarr, an Anchorage Democrat, was introduced after the recent attack at a Florida airport that killed five. The accused shooter is from Anchorage.
Under the bill, those deemed by a court to be a danger to themselves or others could lose their ability to own or buy a gun for up to six months.
Tarr says she wants family members to feel empowered to speak up in hopes of preventing violent acts.
It’s unclear whether the bill will gain traction.
Jon Griffin with the National Conference of State Legislatures says two states currently have gun violence protection order laws, California and Connecticut