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This bill, known as the Gun Violence Protective Order Act, establishes a legal process for obtaining court orders to temporarily prevent individuals deemed a significant danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms and ammunition. The act allows law enforcement officers, teachers, and family members (defined as relatives, current or former dating partners, household members, or legal guardians) to petition a court for either an "ex parte gun violence protective order," which can be issued immediately without the respondent's presence if there's an immediate danger, or a "one-year gun violence protective order" after a hearing. These orders require the respondent to surrender any firearms and ammunition, and the information about these orders will be shared with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to aid in firearm purchaser background checks. The bill also outlines procedures for the return or disposal of surrendered firearms and ammunition once an order expires or is terminated, and includes penalties for knowingly violating an order or filing a false petition.

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