red flag law

A proposal from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York would make it easier for a person to file an extreme risk protection order, better known as a red flag petition.

According to the Broome County Sheriff’s office, Nicolas Skiba, 42, and Keith Hall, 28, were each charged with five counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The incident and subsequent investigation led to lockout measures at local schools and hospitals.

New York's Red Flag Law went into effect on Saturday.