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NSSF Factsheet: Red Flag Laws / Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have implemented broader laws to authorize law enforcement to seek a court order to temporarily prevent access to firearms in certain situations where an individual is suspected of being an immediate threat to themselves or others. These states have laws that are sometimes called Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs), also known as “Red Flag” laws or “Gun Violence Restraining Orders”.

While ERPO laws are said to prohibit certain individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms and ammunition, new data reveals that ERPOs are failing to keep these items out of the wrong hands.

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