So Far, So Good: Enforcing California's Gun Violence Restraining Orders Before and After Bruen

Abstract

Much has been written about the gun control debate, mass shootings, and gun violence in high crime neighborhoods, but less attention has been paid to efforts to prevent shootings altogether. A gun violence restraining order ("GVRO") is a tailored, individualized way to deter homicide, suicides, and even mass shootings by providing a tool for law enforcement to intervene when harm appears imminent, without having to wait for injury, lethality, or criminal actions.. A GVRO is a "red flag" law which permits removal of firearms from an individual and allows the police to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to themselves or others.GVROs are a moderate and effective tool for preventing violence. A court decides whether to issue a GVRO based on statements or actions by the gun owner in question. Evidence might include threats of violence 157 Enforcing california's gun ViolEncE rEstraining ordErs