Speak for Safety

10/18/2021

THURSDAY: Join a town hall with Brady San Francisco on the importance of gun violence restraining orders and how they can help people in crisis and their families stay safe from gun violence.

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“What is a gun violence restraining order? How can they help people in crisis and their families stay safe from gun violence? To learn more, join Assemblymember Phil Ting (CA-19), Supervisor Catherine Stefani, Police Chief William Scott, and Acting Deputy Chief Raj Vaswani, along with experts from...

08/16/2021

Join the Marin Gun Safety Collaborative's "Gun Safety in Marin" panel discussion on Gun Violence Restraining Orders next Monday, August 23rd at 6 p.m. PST.

03/01/2021

Gun Violence Restraining Orders help protect individuals from harming themselves or others during a time of crisis. As with the situation below, GVPOs allow police to protect community members when they pose a threat to themselves or others.

Deputies uncovered a huge stash of weapons, including three gr***de launchers of Polish origin.

01/15/2021

The attack on the U.S. Capitol underscores the importance of ERPOs and GRVOs, or laws that temporarily remove fi****ms from an individual who is an imminent danger to themselves or others. ERPOs Save Lives!

This is the time for law and order, and we need to use the gun laws we have passed and that are supported by the citizens of the state to protect our communities from violence.

12/07/2020

Gun Violence Restraining Orders are extremely effective for individuals at risk of harming themselves, or others, with a firearm. reported on a story this weekend of a mother calling the police after her son began hallucinating and grabbing guns for his "protection" and how a GVRO could help this situation.

SAN DIEGO, CA - A mom called the cops on her son after he began hallucinating and grabbing guns to protect himself. The mother became worried and after two-and-a-half hours of negotiating with him

12/04/2020

"Research has shown that as many as 10 su***des are prevented for every 100 guns removed by extreme risk protection orders." Take a minute to read this article with other concepts, such as , on reducing the risk of su***de.

Su***de is the second leading cause of death for young people in the United States. More children and teens die by su***de than the next eight leading causes of death. Firearm su***de in particular is a growing crisis impacting young people: Every year nearly 3,000 young people die by firearm suicid...

11/27/2020

This article from The Oregonian, discusses the importance of implementing legislation to prevent gun violence, especially when it comes to su***des - starting with extreme risk protective orders. ERPO's are one of the safest and most efficient ways to help someone in crisis.

Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese writes that no one solution will combat gun violence, but there are strategies that can collectively reduce it.

11/11/2020

Extreme risk laws are a lifesaving tool to keep our veterans safe. Educating veterans and families about the law can reduce the potential for danger when a gun is present in the home of someone who is at risk of harming themselves or others.

A new law can help! California’s Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) is a law that allows teachers, school employees, co-workers, employers, family, household members, and law enforcement to obtain a court order to prevent an at-risk person from accessing guns, ammunition, or magazines and that ...

10/28/2020

"Although only 5 percent of su***de attempters use a gun, fi****ms account for over half of all su***de deaths." Take a look at this article from Washington Post breaking down, from the viewpoint of a clinician, what Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) are, and how these life-saving measures can help combat gun su***de in America.

Maryland allows doctors to help patients survive suicidal impulses by removing their guns. More states should follow suit.

10/21/2020

On October 28 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, please join us for a panel discussion as the Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy releases new recommendations to improve and enhance the effectiveness of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), an innovative gun violence prevention policy the Consortium developed.

Our panel, moderated by Josh Horwitz, Ed Fund and Consortium executive director, will showcase the Consortium's report findings and describe the current landscape of ERPO laws in states across the country.

Panelists include: Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University in the City of New York; Christopher Carita, Detective, Fort Lauderdale Police Department; Vicka Chaplin, Director of Research Translation, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, and Managing Director, Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy;
Lauren Footman, Director of Outreach and Equity, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence; and Shannon Frattaroli, PhD, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research.

Register to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o_X4nO-4Rnm1lGihjiFuxQ

06/19/2020

“...[T]temporary Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), also known as ‘red flag’ laws, may be your best bet to urgently disarm and save the life of a loved one."

But “red flag” laws can empower you to save a loved one’s life

06/04/2020

How does California's gun violence restraining order (GVRO) work? Listen to Brady's podcast episode with Raul Campillo of the San Diego City Attorney's Office.

We talk with San Diego prosecutor Raul Campillo about how extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), prevent gun violence.