extreme risk protection order
noun
US law
: a court order issued upon petition of a law enforcement officer, family member, or household member that temporarily removes access to firearms from a person shown to be a danger to himself or herself or to others
—abbreviation ERPO
compare red flag law
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The bill would authorize and establish guidance for federal courts to issue extreme risk protection orders, allowing family members to request a federal court order which would remove access to firearms for someone who is deemed a danger to themselves or others by the court.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The sweep of new laws started relatively slowly, with 2019’s extreme risk protection order law.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
In New York, an extreme risk protection order is sought for people considered potentially dangerous.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Buffalo police detectives from the department’s threat management unit applied for a temporary extreme risk protection order in connection with the incident, police said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The sweep of new laws started relatively slowly, with 2019’s extreme risk protection order law.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
In New York, an extreme risk protection order is sought for people considered potentially dangerous.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Buffalo police detectives from the department’s threat management unit applied for a temporary extreme risk protection order in connection with the incident, police said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Extreme risk protection order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extreme%20risk%20protection%20order. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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