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    Who can request an Extreme Risk Protection Order?

    5.5.2020

      In each state with an Extreme Risk law, only limited groups of people may request an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO). In most states, this includes law enforcement officers and family or household members. This ensures that only those who are very close to the person, or are trained to respond to such risks, can file an order for the temporary removal of guns.

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      Every day, more than 120 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death. A yearly average was developed using four years of the most recent available data: 2018 to 2021.

      Last updated: 2.13.2023