The bill amends the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act to enhance the process by which law enforcement officers can file petitions for extreme risk firearm protection orders. It allows officers to file petitions based not only on information from reporting parties but also on credible information they collect while performing their official duties. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure that officers can act swiftly when they believe an individual poses a significant danger to themselves or others due to firearm possession.

Additionally, the bill mandates that respondents must relinquish all firearms immediately upon receiving a temporary or one-year extreme risk firearm protection order. The relinquishment must be done safely to a law enforcement officer, agency, or federal firearms licensee. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of the law enforcement entities involved in the relinquishment process, including the preparation and distribution of receipts documenting the firearms taken. These amendments are intended to improve the enforcement of firearm protection orders and enhance public safety.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 40-17-5, 40-17-10
Final Version: 40-17-5, 40-17-10