New type of protective order: Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs)
By Choya Adkison-Stevens, OCADSV Equity & Inclusion Coordinator Last year the Oregon legislature approved a new type of protection order, ERPO, Extreme Risk Protection Order. According to a memo from Everytown, “Extreme risk protection orders — also called gun violence restraining orders — enable courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having guns if law enforcement … Read more