CNN legal analyst Paul Callan said Wednesday on “CNN Newsroom” that the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Illinois is a “shocking failure” of the state’s red flag law.
Robert Crimo, 21, is accused of opening fire on the parade, killing seven and injuring 24. Crimo is believed to have planned the attack weeks in advance, spokesman for the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Christopher Covelli said Tuesday during a briefing.
Crimo legally purchased the gun allegedly involved in the deadly shooting despite being on law enforcement’s radar at least twice, Reuters reported. Authorities were first made aware of Crimo in April 2019 when Crimo had attempted suicide, and then again in September of the same year after police were alerted about threats “to kill everyone,” Reuters reported.
Callan then questioned whether red flag laws, which have been on the national stage in recent weeks, are really that effective.
Kinda tells ya that new laws won’t work either…
Meanwhile the people that break the existing laws – are released….