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This bill modifies the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act to expand law enforcement's ability to file petitions and strengthen firearm relinquishment requirements. The bill allows law enforcement officers to file a petition based on credible information collected during their official duties, not just from a reporting party, which provides more flexibility in initiating protective orders. The bill also requires respondents to immediately relinquish all firearms upon being served with a temporary or one-year extreme risk protection order, instead of having discretion about the timing. When firearms are relinquished, law enforcement must now create a detailed receipt identifying the firearms, provide copies to the respondent and petitioner within 72 hours, and file the original receipt with the court within 72 hours. The bill maintains the core purpose of the existing law, which is to prevent individuals who pose a significant danger to themselves or others from accessing firearms, but streamlines the process for obtaining and enforcing protective orders. This type of legislation, often called a "red flag law," aims to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed to be at high risk of causing harm.

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