Wisconsin Department of Justice Receives $4 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Research

Thursday, February 16th, 2023 -- 9:00 AM

(Ted Ehlen, WRN) The Wisconsin Department of Justice gets just over $4 million to address gun violence prevention.

The grant from the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday aids in administering “red-flag laws” and crisis-intervention programs connected to gun legislation passed by Congress last summer. The intent of the laws is to temporarily remove guns from people with potentially violent behavior and keep them from harming themselves or others.

Though Wisconsin does not have red-flag laws, the money the state’s Justice Department will get will fund research around gun violence in Wisconsin, behavioral health measures, court-based programs, and trainings or outreach programs.

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