- The laws – which allow courts to issue “extreme risk protection orders” – allow for the removal of firearms from people considered at risk of harming themselves or others.
- Gun gun advocates touted as crucial means to prevent mass shootings.
- However, data shows a discrepancy in the use of such laws in the 19 states that have implemented them including Colorado.
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