external In the Media May 16, 2023 Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, talks about the origins of the Red Flag Gun Law, which was passed in 1999 after being authored by Lawlor while a state representative in Connecticut. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/mn-democrats-poised-expand-gun-background-checks-pass-red-flag-law/89-3cedf920-0449-421b-bbcd-3d7da004fa1f michael-lawlor news-all news-in-the-media year-2023 month-may name-michael-lawlor