The plaintiffs in the lawsuits include survivor Barrett Hudson, who still has three bullets in his body from that night, other victims and relatives.

Victims and mothers of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022 have filed lawsuits alleging that the murders could've been prevented if the sheriff's office used the state's red flag law after clear warning signs that the gunman intended to commit violence.

Victim families and survivors of the November 2022 Club Q mass shooting filed two lawsuits against the El Paso County commissioners, the former sheriff and Club Q management, alleging the killings could have been prevented if the sheriff’s office used Colorado's red flag law and if there were greater protections in place at Club Q.