Are Gun Violence Restraining Orders Something We Can Agree On?

By Tom Knighton

In the wake of a mass shooting, everyone looks for answers. It’s human nature. No matter how rare mass shootings are, we’re still going to look to “solve” them somehow. We want to prevent whatever particular chain of events led to such a horrific act.

Right now, one of the least controversial proposals out there is gun violence restraining orders (GVROs). There is so little controversy that The Washington Post thinks it’s the one thing we can all get behind.

Mass shootings like the one in Parkland, Fla., are inevitably followed by emotional, heated debate. How do these tragedies happen? Who is at fault? How can we prevent them while upholding the Second Amendment? As often happens, legislation stalls, the conversation cools amidst other pressing issues, and the public is left feeling powerless.

One policy idea, though, is being met with rare consensus by both advocates for gun control and gun rights: gun violence restraining orders, in which law enforcement agencies, families, and household members can quickly remove firearms from individuals deemed unstable or unfit to own firearms. Americans interested in preventing another gun-related tragedy should know that this common-sense tool is working in California.

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Source:: Bearing Arms