Victims of a deadly 2022 shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Colorado have sued local authorities, accusing them of failing to enforce a red flag gun law they say could have prevented the violence.

Two lawsuits allege that the 2022 mass shooting could have been prevented by better club security and enforcement of a “red flag law” that would have removed firearms from the shooter’s possession.

On the two-year anniversary of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, victims and their relatives announced a far-reaching lawsuit seeking financial damages, and "accountability and justice." Why it matters: The 70-page civil complaint,