Lethality Assessment Instruments
Lethality assessment instruments are used by law enforcement to assess whether an individual who engaged in domestic violence is at risk for murdering their partner…
Type of strategy Legal
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
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,…
Universal Background Checks
Comprehensive background checks performed on potential firearm purchasers reduce the number of guns being diverted to the illegal gun market and increase the number of…
Targeted Gun Law Campaigns
Targeted gun law campaigns aim to reduce illicit access to firearms by informing gun owners about local regulations surrounding gun ownership. In many of these…
Search and Seize Policy – Domestic Violence
Some states allow or require law enforcement officials to confiscate firearms when they are called to a scene for domestic violence. These policies can prevent…
Regulating Bulk Firearm Purchases
Federal law does not regulate the number of guns a person can buy at once, but states can implement legislation that limits the number of…
National Instant Criminal Background Check System Denials Investigations
Investigations of denied background checks can reduce access to firearms for prohibited possessors. Research shows that people who lie on a background check when trying…
Gun Prosecution Case Screening
Through gun prosecution case screening, prosecutors and law enforcement screen cases to ensure that crimes involving firearms are prosecuted in the most appropriate court–typically the…
Gun Licensing
Gun licensing laws require that individuals who buy a gun pass a background check. Licensing laws are more stringent than laws that require a background…
Gun Dealer Records Maintenance
State laws may require licensed dealers to keep records for a specified time period, but federal law prohibits the federal government from retaining firearm sales…
Gun Courts
Gun courts are used to speed up the court processing and trial of crimes committed with guns or to mandate training and awareness programs for…
Destruction of Forfeited Firearms
Destruction of forfeited firearms policies mandates that every gun acquired by law enforcement, either through voluntary surrender, recovery, or confiscation, is destroyed to reduce re-circulation.…