OPINION: Alaskans don’t need a gun-grabbing, anti-2A, ‘red flag’ law

House Bill 89 (HB 89), introduced in the 34th Alaska Legislature by Representatives Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) and Sara Hannan (D-Juneau), is scheduled for review by the House State Affairs Committee on March 13th. This legislation proposes to establish Gun Violence Protective Orders (GVPOs) – commonly known as “red flag” laws, which represent a significant overreach by the state into the constitutional rights of Alaskans, particularly rights protected under the Second Amendment. The bill seeks to authorize the temporary confiscation of firearms from individuals deemed a potential danger to themselves or others, based on minimal evidence and seriously lacking robust due process that Alaskans expect.