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Research shows the adoption of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), commonly known as “red flag laws,” presents a critical opportunity to mitigate the risks of gun violence. First developed in 2013 by members of the Consortium, ERPOs offer a civil court mechanism to temporarily restrict firearm possession and purchase by individuals deemed a threat to themselves and/or others. As of August 2024, 21 states and Washington, D.C. have implemented ERPO laws.
This summer, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions published a model policy guide to aid policymakers in designing effective Extreme Risk protection Order (ERPO) legislation. This report contains 58 recommendations reaching across five categories (legal structures, petition process, enforcement, conclusion of orders, and data and accountability). Key practices include ensuring due process protections, establishing a standard duration for orders, and creating procedures for firearm relinquishment and compliance hearings. Through incorporation of these recommendations, policymakers can more effectively safeguard communities from gun violence.
You can find the full report here.
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As we approach the 10th year of ERPO implementation, tens of thousands of ERPO orders have been issued. While there have been several research studies about ERPOs, many questions remain. The Inquiry journal is publishing a Special Collection – A Decade of ERPO: what does the evidence say about the use, effectiveness and opportunities for improving implementation and impact of this important firearm violence prevention tool? Consortium members Shannon Frattaroli and Josh Horwitz will be guest co-editors in this Special Collection which will provide a comprehensive platform to guide the next 10 years of ERPO policy development and implementation.
Paper submissions for this Special Collection are open until January 31st, 2025. If you are interested in submitting your work, you can find more information here.
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- John Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions report, Gun Violence in the United States 2022: Examining the Burden Among Children and Teens
- Everytown for Gun Safety report, Who is Manufacturing the Guns Used in Crimes?
- White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention report, Year One Progress Report
- Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions report, Extreme Risk Protection Order Model Policy Guide
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health toolkit, Violence Reduction Councils: A Community Approach to Saving Lives
- The Council on Criminal Justice report, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2024 Update
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SELECTED RESEARCH ARTICLES
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DiMaggio CJ, Klein M, Young C, Bukur M, Berry C, Tandon M, & Frangos S. (2024). State assault weapons bans are associated with fewer fatalities: Analysis of US county mass shooting incidents (2014–2022). Injury Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045263
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Doucette ML, Meyerson NS, Crifasi CK, Wagner E, & Webster DW. (2024). Firearm injury hospitalizations and handgun purchaser licensing laws: Longitudinal evaluation of state-level purchaser licensure requirements on firearm violence, 2000–2016. Injury Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-024-00522-4
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Jain V & Hemenway D. (2024). Cross-state relationship of firearm violence between police and civilians: Gun ownership as a common denominator. Journal of Urban Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-024-00904-5
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Kauffman J, Nance M, Cannon JW, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Scantling DR, Rozycki G, & Byrne JP. (2024). Association of pediatric firearm injury with neighborhood social deprivation in Philadelphia. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2024-001458
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Lindley LC, Policastro CN, Svynarenko R, Davis HA, & Beebe LH. (2024). Nurses as petitioners: A legal mapping of state Extreme Risk Protection Order laws. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15271544241262744
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Rajan S, Buttar N, Ladhani Z, Caruso J, Allegrante JP, & Branas C. (2024). School violence exposure as an adverse childhood experience: Protocol for a nationwide study of secondary public schools. JMIR Research Protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/56249
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Uzzi M, Whittaker S, Esposito MH, Dean LT, Buggs SA, & Pollack Porter KM. (2024). Racial capitalism and firearm violence: Developing a theoretical framework for firearm violence research examining structural racism. Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117255
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Walsh A, Friedman K, Morrissey BH, Godin S, Morgenstein J, Bryan CJ, Anestis MD, Foley SK, Johnson RL, Baker JC, Bryan A, Betz ME, & Wright-Kelly E. (2024). Project Safe Guard: Evaluating a lethal means safety intervention to reduce firearm suicide in the National Guard. Military Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae172
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Wintemute GJ, Li Y, Velasquez B, Crawford A, Reeping PM, & Tomsich EA. (2024). Expectations of and perceived need for civil war in the USA: Findings from a 2023 nationally representative survey. Injury Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-024-00521-5
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