President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were set to sign an executive order on gun control Thursday that includes $135 million in funding for states to implement red-flag laws.

“The Department of Justice is announcing over $135 million in formula awards to 48 states under the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP), which provides funding for the implementation of extreme risk protection order, or ‘red flag,’ programs, state crisis intervention court proceedings, and related programs/initiatives,” the White House said in a statement.

Critics argue that such laws are ineffective, noting that California, which adopted a red-flag law in 2016, led the nation in “active shooter incidents” in 2021 and 2023.

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