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 provided by others but also on credible information they gather 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 who receive a temporary or one-year extreme risk firearm protection order must immediately relinquish all firearms in their possession to a law enforcement officer, agency, or federal firearms licensee upon service of the order. The law enforcement entity that takes possession of the firearms is required to prepare and distribute a receipt documenting the relinquished firearms, ensuring accountability and proper record-keeping throughout the process.

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