Extreme risk protection orders in King County, Washington: the epidemiology of dangerous behaviors and an intervention response

• Main Authors: Shannon Frattaroli (Author), Elise Omaki (Author), Amy Molocznik (Author), Adelyn Allchin (Author), Renee Hopkins (Author), Sandra Shanahan (Author), Anne Levinson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws are a promising gun violence prevention strategy. ERPO laws allow specific categories of people (law enforcement in all states, family in most) to petition a court to request that an individual be temporarily prohibited from purchasing an...