HB 525 – Allow ERPOs to Prevent Suicides & Save Lives

Primary House Sponsors: Rep. Marcia Morey (D-Durham); Rep. John Autry (D-Mecklenburg); Rep. Rosa Gill (D-Wake); Rep. Grier Martin (D-Wake)

Summary

This bill establishes a process for family members, law enforcement, and/or health care providers to obtain an Extreme Risk Protection Order, a court order temporarily restricting a person’s access to firearms if the person poses a significant danger of harming themselves or other by possessing a firearm.

Movement

Filed – 4/8/2021