Gun Control: Seattle police uses new mental-health law to confiscate gun from non-violent man
by Dr. Eowyn On March 1, 2018, Seattle’s police department became the first law enforcement agency in Washington state to confiscate a firearm under a new law known as an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) — a gun control law that permits police or family members, with a judge’s permission, to temporarily take firearms from people who may present a danger to others or themselves. The … Read more