New York renews drive for gun seizure order law

By Chris Eger

New York state Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman, center, joined with gun control advocates this week to stump for a bill to establish ERPOs in the state. (Photo: Giffords)
An array of gun control groups have allied with New York lawmakers in a push to establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders, forcing subjects to surrender their firearms.
The proposal, S7133/A8976, allows police, or a member of a subject’s family or household, to file a petition with the court that could lead to an order prohibiting firearms possession for up to a year if it is believed they pose an imminent risk to themselves or others. Proponents feel the move, already law in California, Oregon and Washington, would save lives.
“Five years ago, New York enacted the NY SAFE Act, making our gun violence prevention laws among the strongest in the nation,” said state Sen. Brian Kavanagh, a Manhattan Democrat and sponsor of S7133. “But even though we have the 48th lowest rate of gun deaths in the country, gun violence is still hurting New Yorkers — and we have a responsibility to act.”
The avenue to implement the protection order system advocated by Kavanagh would be the court system, which, upon being presented with

Source: Guns.com