Last week’s deadly shootings left a hurting country looking for answers and solutions. One of the options President Trump and others on the Right are considering is some kind of red-flag law: a loosely defined form of preventative measure used to catch the early warning signs and disarm likely perps before they go into action.

This is a good, pragmatic step toward much-needed reform. But it has raised concerns among gun-rights advocates, with good reason. Red flag laws, if not properly drafted, implemented or enforced, could easily lead to abuses that violate both the right to due process and the right to bear arms.