Bill > H4670

This bill proposes several key provisions related to firearms: 1. It defines new terms such as "extreme risk protection order", "family or household member", "petitioner", "respondent", and "stun gun", and adds these definitions to existing laws. 2. It allows family or household members, or local licensing authorities, to petition the court for an extreme risk protection order if they believe a person holding a firearms license poses a risk of causing bodily injury to themselves or others. The court can then order the immediate suspension and surrender of the person's firearms, licenses, and ammunition. 3. It establishes procedures for the issuance, service, and enforcement of these extreme risk protection orders, including requirements for law enforcement to provide information to the respondent. 4. It requires the court to annually report on the use of these extreme risk protection orders, including data on petitions filed, orders issued, and instances of alleged fraud. 5. It directs the Department of Mental Health to develop county-based informational resources on crisis intervention, mental health, and other relevant services to be provided to courts for distribution. 6. It provides that sections of the bill related to extreme risk protection orders will take effect 45 days after passage, while the remaining sections take effect immediately upon passage.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4670