Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are civil court orders, similar to domestic violence restraining orders, that temporarily prohibit individuals in crisis from gun possession. Families, medical professionals, or law enforcement can petition a court to issue an ERPO for an individual in a mental health crisis. ERPOs aim to reduce gun-related incidents, such as domestic violence homicides, mass shootings, and suicides, triggered by a mental health crisis.
Gun Violence Resource Hub
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Type of Strategy:
Legal
Legal
Gun violence prevention area(s):
Access to Firearms | Accidental Injury | Domestic Violence | Mass Shooting | Suicide
Access to Firearms | Accidental Injury | Domestic Violence | Mass Shooting | Suicide