Bill > HB1867

This bill proposes to amend Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding a new section that explicitly prohibits courts from issuing "extreme risk protective orders" (ERPOs). Specifically, the bill defines an extreme risk protective order as a court order that would attempt to deprive an individual of their constitutional right to own, possess, or receive a firearm, when that individual is not already legally prohibited from firearm ownership under existing law (specifically section 6105, which details categories of persons not permitted to possess firearms). The bill effectively blocks courts from creating such protective orders, which are sometimes referred to as "red flag" orders in other jurisdictions. These orders are typically designed to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed to pose a potential risk to themselves or others, but this bill would prevent Pennsylvania courts from implementing such measures. The legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, preventing courts from issuing these types of protective orders in the future.

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