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Extreme Risk Protection Orders NAMI

(Just Now) WEBExtreme Risk Protection/Red Flag Laws Where We Stand NAMI believes that public policies should be guided by credible, evidence-based research. NAMI supports Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) that focus on specific, current behaviors and …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Responding-to-Crises/Extreme-Risk-Protection-Orders/

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Red-Flag Laws Show the Limits of the Legal System

(7 days ago) WEBYet, under red flag laws, a court cannot compel subjects of petitions to undergo a mental health evaluation. Ignoring these limitations will not bring us closer to …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-desk-the-mental-health-lawyer/202207/red-flag-laws-show-the-limits-the-legal-system

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Mental illness gun laws that can have real preventive impact

(7 days ago) WEBRed flag laws are an important step in the right direction, but much more work is needed to determine the role of mental health in the lead-up to and aftermath of …

https://theconversation.com/mass-shootings-often-put-a-spotlight-on-mental-illness-but-figuring-out-which-conditions-should-keep-someone-from-having-a-gun-is-no-easy-task-216814

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Keeping guns away from potentially dangerous people

(8 days ago) WEBAn extreme risk protection order (ERPO), also known as a "red flag law" or "gun violence restraining order," allows law enforcement and, in some states, family members and …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/09/jn

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Few U.S. States Ban Gun Buying After Mental Health Admission

(Just Now) WEBLaws that ban guns after emergency hospitalizations “are looking exclusively at mental health. Red flag laws are looking at the combination of a crisis and firearms,” …

https://www.thetrace.org/2023/12/emergency-hospitalization-gun-rights/

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders - Minnesota Department of Public …

(2 days ago) WEBThese laws, sometimes referred to as “red flag” laws, can help de-escalate emergency situations. When a mental health professional has a statutory duty to …

https://dps.mn.gov/Pages/red-flag-law.aspx

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Study Examines “Red Flag” Gun Laws and State Efforts …

(1 days ago) WEB“Removing firearms during crisis situations allows for mental health intervention or law enforcement investigation, and can prevent tragedies from occurring.” Red flag laws provide the same or even …

https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2021/june/red-flag-gun-laws.html

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What are ‘red flag’ laws and how can they prevent gun …

(Just Now) WEBCalifornia’s red flag law, which allows people to obtain gun violence restraining orders (GVROs), went into effect seven years ago. Since then, GVROs have been credited with deterring at least 58 …

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/what-are-red-flag-laws-and-how-can-they-prevent-gun-violence/2023/01

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Biden administration announces $231M to fund red …

(Just Now) WEBThe bill allocated $750 million to help states administer red-flag laws and other intervention programs, and it includes funding for mental health treatment. The laws “allow family members

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3857785-biden-administration-announces-231m-to-fund-red-flag-laws-other-gun-violence-prevention/

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Can Red Flag Laws Help To Prevent Mass Shootings? : Shots

(5 days ago) WEBAlthough the laws — also sometimes called "red flag" laws — are widely supported by gun control groups and mental health advocates, others note that the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/08/06/748607679/lawmakers-push-for-red-flag-laws-to-take-guns-away-from-people-in-crisis

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Limiting Access to Guns for Mentally Ill Is Complicated

(6 days ago) WEBThe measures, known as “red flag laws” or extreme risk protection orders, have shown evidence of reducing suicides in Connecticut, where the first such law was …

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/us/gun-access-mentally-ill.html

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Changes to red flag law could restrict more people with mental …

(8 days ago) WEBOne of the changes, an expansion of the state's red flag laws, did not hone in on how to screen for white supremacy, but rather focused on a potential intersection …

https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/Strengthening-the-red-flag-law-could-lead-to-17219293.php

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Florida ‘red flag’ law protects people when someone is having a …

(7 days ago) WEBSHARE. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In Maine, family members of mass shooting suspect Robert Card said they tried to notify law enforcement of his mental …

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-red-flag-law-protects-people-when-someone-is-having-a-mental-health-crisis/

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Gov. Lee calls on lawmakers to pass red flag law based on mental …

(4 days ago) WEBWith a more concrete idea than last week, Gov. Bill Lee announced he would like the legislature to pass a bill that would create red flag protections based on mental …

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/gov-lee-calls-on-lawmakers-to-pass-red-flag-law-based-on-mental-health

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Red Flag Laws: What Are They & How Do They Work?

(3 days ago) WEBFirst, despite Red Flag laws often being advocated as a way to prevent citizens with mental health issues from owning firearms, they’re mainly used to combat …

https://www.uslawshield.com/red-flag-laws-what-are-they-how-do-they-work/

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Red flag law, which Maine rejected, seen as best tool to remove …

(6 days ago) WEBExperts say that mental health problems alone are rarely the cause for mass violence. But they also point to so-called red flag laws, a measure Maine has …

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/10/30/red-flag-law-which-maine-rejected-seen-as-best-tool-to-remove-guns-during-a-mental-health-crisis/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control-4bc11dc818cc678b25488d36cf9bcfdd

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NJ's red-flag law takes effect Sunday, will it prevent gun violence?

(Just Now) WEBAn NRA spokesman echoed this, writing in an email that red-flag laws should, at a minimum, include criminal penalties for those who make frivolous claims, …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2019/08/30/njs-red-flag-law-takes-effect-sunday-prevent-gun-violence/2085387001/

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Everything to Know About Florida’s “Red Flag” Law - Pumphrey Law

(3 days ago) WEBWhat is a “Red Flag” Law In response to the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the state enacted a “red flag” law. …

https://www.pumphreylawfirm.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-floridas-red-flag-law/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBThe legislation includes changes to the state's yellow flag law that allows police to assess an individual, take the person into protective custody for a mental …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maine-governor-signs-off-on-new-gun-laws-mental-health-supports-in-wake-of-lewiston-shootings/ar-AA1nJbkB

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The giant mental-health loophole in Wyoming’s gun regulations

(1 days ago) WEBThe problem with red flag laws and mental adjudication laws is that they may be abused be anti-gun factions within the government. Until such abuses cease, I am …

https://wyofile.com/the-giant-mental-health-loophole-in-wyomings-gun-regulations/

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Maine governor signs new gun laws, mental health supports in

(Just Now) WEB1. AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law on Friday that expands background checks, makes changes to the “yellow flag” …

https://turnto10.com/news/nation-world/maine-governor-signs-new-gun-laws-mental-health-supports-in-wake-of-lewiston-shootings-robert-card-weapons-licensed-firearm-dealers-background-checks-yellow-flag-legislature-house-senate-mental-health-violence-republicans-democrats

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Your (Unofficial) Guide to State-Sponsored Therapy in New Jersey

(6 days ago) WEBQuick facts about New Jersey’s mental health system: In 2022 and 2023, the New Jersey government added hundreds of millions of dollars to the state mental health budget to …

https://blog.opencounseling.com/public-mental-health-nj/

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Gov. Janet Mills signs off on new gun laws newscentermaine.com

(6 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/maine-governor-janet-mills-signed-into-law-new-gun-safety-legislation/97-cf4d0843-67e6-4827-ad46-efae5dbdb1b2

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Here's Why Biden's 'Red Flag' Initiative Is A Bad Idea - MSN

(2 days ago) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration has allocated $750 million in federal funding through the BSCA to bolster state crisis intervention programs, including red flag …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/heres-why-bidens-red-flag-initiative-is-a-bad-idea/ss-AA1nP0W8

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Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) - HCP

(8 days ago) WEBRed Flag Rule The Red Flag Rule requires certain businesses and organizations – including many doctors’ offices, hospitals and other health care providers – to develop a …

https://www.healthcarepartnersny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FWA-Provider-Training_Aug-2020.pdf

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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month,

(5 days ago) WEBNOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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Man who died at Wiscasset jail was struggling with mental health

(6 days ago) WEBKare Randall, 25, moved to Maine this year, hoping for a fresh start, but he was found dead of an apparent suicide last week. Family members say there were red …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/29/man-who-died-at-wiscasset-jail-was-struggling-with-mental-health-family-says/

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