In 2020, Virginia passed the law, known as the red flag law or the Substantial Risk Order law, in an effort to address gun violence. According to the records request made by 13News Now, the city of Hampton had the highest number of orders per person, at 169. Records revealed that Plummer surrendered several weapons, including a shotgun, to Virginia Beach police under a red flag order before the abduction. Glenn Youngkin’s administration, and made a records request for her schedule — a record that is required by law to be maintained and permanently held. State law allows government agencies to make reasonable charges for searching and supplying public records, or to waive those charges.