Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red flag law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: red flag law
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gun control law permitting police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves.

American usage

noun

A law enacted in the late 19th century, requiring drivers of early automobiles to take certain safety precautions, including waving a red flag in front of the vehicle as a warning.

British usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"However, as with most federal legislation as it relates to guns, it will be left up to individual states to determine if they want to adopt “red flag laws.”"

Usage

American usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

red flag laws (plural)

Questions

What does red flag law mean?: A gun control law permitting police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves.

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