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Mapping how temporary firearm removal orders are used among service members and veterans

As Suicide Prevention Month brings renewed attention to ways to reduce suicide risk, new research from CU Anschutz examines how extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), civil court orders that can temporarily restrict firearm access, are…

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As Suicide Prevention Month brings renewed attention to ways to reduce suicide risk, new research from CU Anschutz examines how extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), civil court orders that can temporarily restrict firearm access, are being used among service members and veterans in Colorado. The study, published in JAMA Network Open , analyzed all 692 ERPO petitions filed in Colorado from 2020 through 2024.

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