Victims of the 2022 Club Q mass shooting sue Colorado county for not enforcing red flag law against shooter

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Victims of the 2022 Club Q mass shooting sue Colorado county for not enforcing red flag law against shooter

By Isaac Yee, CNN
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Updated 11:18 PM EST, Tue November 19, 2024

(CNN) — Victims and family members of those killed in the 2022 mass shooting at the LGBTQIA+ Club Q in Colorado Springs have sued the El Paso County Board of Commissioners and others, alleging authorities could have prevented the shooting if they had enforced the state’s “red flag law” against the gunman.

The two lawsuits were filed on November 17, two days shy of the second anniversary of the attack. One was filed by the families of the dead victims and five victims themselves – a second was filed by Barrett Hudson, who sustained seven gunshot wounds. Both suits were filed in US District Court.

“The shooter had a history of violent threats and behavior that clearly warranted intervention,” the suits say.

The red flag law, officially known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order, was enacted in 2019 and allows for a family member, a roommate or law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily seize a person’s firearms if they are deemed a risk to themselves or others.

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