,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjad ,mrs4  
,box] 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide family
 memb]s & close associates ( an         
individual :o !y fe> is a dang] to      
himself1 h]self1 or o!rs new tools to   
prev5t gun viol5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pause =      
,safety ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m close associate
 means1 ) respect to an individual--    
7,a7 a dat+ p>tn]1 fri5d1 co-work]1 or  
neighbor ( ! individual2 or  7,b7 any   
o!r p]son :o has a relation%ip ) !      
individual s z to be conc]n$ ab\t !     
safety & well-be+ ( ! individual1 z     
det]m9$ by a ,/ate2  7#b7 ! t]m family  
memb] means1 ) respect to an individual1
 a sp\se1 *ild1 p>5t1 sibl+1 gr&*ild1 or
 gr&p>5t ( ! individual2  7#c7 ! t]m    
fire>m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 

#iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7#d7 ! t]m gun viol5ce prev5tion ord]   
means a writt5 ord]1 issu$ by a ,/ate   
c\rt or sign$ by a magi/rate 7or o!r    
comp>able judicial (fic]71 prohibit+ a  
nam$ individual f hav+ "u ! cu/ody or   
control ( ! individual1 own+1 pur*as+1  
possess+1 or receiv+ any fire>ms2  7#e7 
! t]m gun viol5ce prev5tion w>rant means
 a writt5 ord]1 issu$ by a ,/ate c\rt or
 sign$ by a magi/rate 7or o!r comp>able 
judicial (fic]71 reg>d+ an individual :o
 is subject to a gun viol5ce prev5tion  
ord] & :o is kn[n to own or possess #a  
or m fire>ms1 t directs a law en=cem5t  
(fic] to tempor>ily seize & reta9 any   
fire>m 9 ! possession ( ! individual2   
7#f7 ! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means a   
public s]vant au?oriz$ by ,/ate law or  
by a ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy to engage 9 or
 sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1       
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( an (f5se2
 &  7#g7 ! t]m wellness *eck means a    
visit conduct$ by a law en=cem5t (fic]  
to ! resid5ce ( an individual = !       

purpose ( assess+ :e!r ! individual     
poses a dang] to ! individual or o!rs   
due to a m5tal1 behavioral1 or physical 
condition4  #c4 ,national gun viol5ce   
prev5tion ord] & w>rant law  7a7        
,enactm5t ( gun viol5ce prev5tion ord]  
law ,9 ord] to receive a grant "u       
section #d1 on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate 
%all h 9 effect legislation t-- 7#a7    
au?orizes a gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] &
 gun viol5ce prev5tion w>rant 9         
accordance ) subsection 7b72 &  7#b7    
requires ea* law en=cem5t ag5cy ( !     
,/ate to comply ) subsection 7c74  7b7  
,requirem5ts = gun viol5ce prev5tion    
ord]s & w>rants ,legislation requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !     
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,application = 
gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] ,a family    
memb] or close associate ( an individual
 may submit an application to a ,/ate   
c\rt1 on a =m design$ by ! c\rt1 t--    
7,a7 describes ! facts & circum/ances   
necessitat+ t a gun viol5ce prev5tion   

ord] be issu$ aga9/ ! nam$ individual2  
7,b7 is sign$ by ! applicant1 "u oa?2 & 
7,c7 includes any additional in=mation  
requir$ by ! ,/ate c\rt or magi/rate 7or
 o!r comp>able judicial (fic]7 to       
demon/rate t possession ( a fire>m by ! 
nam$ individual poses a significant risk
 ( p]sonal injury to ! nam$ individual  
or o!rs4  7#b7 ,exam9ation ( applicant &
 witnesses ,a ,/ate c\rt or magi/rate   
7or o!r comp>able judicial (fic]7 may1  
be=e issu+ a gun viol5ce prev5tion      
ord]-- 7,a7 exam9e "u oa?1 ! individual 
:o appli$ = ! ord] "u p>agraph 7#a7 &   
any witnesses ! individual produces2 &  
7,b7 7i7 require t ! individual or any  
witness submit a sign$ affidavit1 :i*   
describes ! facts ! applicant or witness
 believes e/abli% ! gr\nds ( !          
application2 or  7ii7 take an oral      
/atem5t f ! individual or witness "u    
oa?4  7#c7 ,/&>d = issuance ( ord]  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate c\rt or magi/rate 7or
 o!r comp>able judicial (fic]7 may issue
 a gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] only ^u a 

f9d+ ( probable cause t possession ( a  
fire>m by ! nam$ individual poses a     
significant risk ( p]sonal injury to !  
nam$ individual or o!rs4  7,b7          
,notification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt %all
 notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &         
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy ( ! gun viol5ce   
prev5tion ord] n lat] ?an #b c\rt days  
aft] issu+ ! ord]4 ,! c\rt %all also    
notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able
 ,/ate ag5cy ( any ord] re/or+ ! ability
 ( ! individual to own or possess       
fire>ms n lat] ?an #b c\rt days aft]    
issu+ ! ord] to re/ore ! individual's "r
 to own or possess any type ( fire>ms t 
may be lawfully own$ & possess$4 ,su*   
notice %all be submitt$ 9 an electronic 
=mat1 9 a mann] prescrib$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice & ! comp>able ,/ate ag5cy4   
7ii7 ,update ( databases ,z soon z      
practicable aft] receiv+ a notification 
"u clause 7i71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &  
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy %all update !     
backgr\nd *eck databases ( ! ,dep>tm5t &
 ag5cy1 respectively1 to reflect !      

prohibitions articulat$ 9 ! gun viol5ce 
prev5tion ord]4  7#d7 ,issuance ( gun   
viol5ce prev5tion w>rant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,aft] issu+ a gun viol5ce prev5tion     
ord]1 a ,/ate c\rt or magi/rate 7or o!r 
comp>able judicial (fic]7 %all1 ^u a    
f9d+ ( probable cause to believe t !    
nam$ individual subject to ! ord] has a 
fire>m 9 8 cu/ody or control1 issue a   
gun viol5ce prev5tion w>rant ord]+ !    
tempor>y seizure ( all fire>ms specifi$ 
9 ! w>rant4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#f71 a gun viol5ce         
prev5tion w>rant issu$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all require t any fire>m describ$ 
9 ! w>rant be tak5 f any place1 or f any
 individual 9 ^: possession1 ! fire>m   
may be4  7#e7 ,s]vice ( gun viol5ce     
prev5tion ord] ,:5 s]v+ a gun viol5ce   
prev5tion ord]1 a law en=cem5t (fic]    
%all provide ! individual ) a =m to     
reque/ a he>+ 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#f77;,f74  7#f7 ,tempor>y seizure (    
fire>ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 a law        
en=cem5t (fic] takes prop]ty "u a gun   

viol5ce prev5tion w>rant1 ! law en=cem5t
 (fic] %all give a receipt = ! prop]ty  
tak51 specify+ ! prop]ty 9 detail1 to ! 
individual f :om x 0 tak54 ,9 ! abs5ce (
 a p]son1 ! law en=cem5t (fic] %all     
leave ! receipt 9 ! place :]e ! law     
en=cem5t (fic] f\nd ! prop]ty4  7,b7    
,tempor>y cu/ody ( seiz$ fire>ms ,all   
fire>ms seiz$ pursuant to a gun viol5ce 
prev5tion w>rant %all be reta9$ by ! law
 en=cem5t (fic] or ! law en=cem5t ag5cy 
9 cu/ody1 subject to ! ord] ( ! c\rt t  
issu$ ! w>rant or to any o!r c\rt 9 :i* 
an (f5se ) respect to ! fire>m is       
triable4  7,c7 ,limitation on seizure ( 
fire>ms ,if ! location to be se>*$ dur+ 
! execution ( a gun viol5ce prev5tion   
w>rant is jo9tly occupi$ by multiple    
p>ties & a fire>m is locat$ dur+ !      
execution ( ! seizure w>rant1 & x is    
det]m9$ t ! fire>m is own$ by an        
individual o!r ?an ! individual nam$ 9 !
 gun viol5ce prev5tion w>rant1 ! fire>m 
may n be seiz$ if-- 7i7 ! fire>m is /or$
 9 a mann] t ! individual nam$ 9 ! gun  

viol5ce prev5tion w>rant does n h access
 to or control ( ! fire>m2 &  7ii7 !re  
is no evid5ce ( unlawful possession ( ! 
fire>m by ! own]4  7,d7 ,gun safe ,if ! 
location to be se>*$ dur+ ! execution ( 
a gun viol5ce prev5tion w>rant is jo9tly
 occupi$ by multiple p>ties & a gun safe
 is locat$1 & x is det]m9$ t ! gun safe 
is own$ by an individual o!r ?an !      
individual nam$ 9 ! gun viol5ce         
prev5tion w>rant1 ! cont5ts ( ! gun safe
 %all n be se>*$ except 9 ! own]'s      
pres5ce1 or ) ! own]'s cons5t1 or unless
 a valid se>* w>rant has be5 obta9$4    
7,e7 ,return ( fire>m to rightful own]  
,if any individual :o is n a nam$       
individual 9 a gun viol5ce prev5tion    
w>rant claims title to a fire>m seiz$   
pursuant to a gun viol5ce prev5tion     
w>rant1 ! fire>m %all be return$ to !   
lawful own] n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! title is claim$4  7,f7 ,"r
 to reque/ a he>+ ,a nam$ individual may
 submit #a writt5 reque/ at any "t dur+ 
! effective p]iod ( a gun viol5ce       

prev5tion ord] issu$ aga9/ ! individual 
= a he>+ = an ord] all[+ ! individual to
 own1 possess1 pur*ase1 or receive a    
fire>m4  7#g7 ,he>+ on gun viol5ce      
prev5tion ord] & gun viol5ce prev5tion  
w>rant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,e71 n lat] ?an #ad days 
aft] ! date on :i* a gun viol5ce        
prev5tion ord] &1 :5 applicable1 a gun  
viol5ce prev5tion w>rant1 is issu$1 !   
c\rt t issu$ ! ord] &1 :5 applicable1 ! 
w>rant1 or ano!r c\rt 9 t same          
jurisdiction1 %all hold a he>+ to       
det]m9e :e!r ! individual :o is !       
subject ( ! ord] may h "u ! cu/ody or   
control ( ! individual1 own1 pur*ase1   
possess1 or receive fire>ms &1 :5       
applicable1 :e!r any seiz$ fire>ms %\ld 
be return$ to ! individual nam$ 9 !     
w>rant4  7,b7 ,notice ,! individual nam$
 9 a gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] reque/$ 
to be r5ew$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 
giv5 writt5 notice & an opportunity to  
be he>d on ! matt]4  7,c7 ,burd5 ( pro( 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 

7ii71 at any he>+ conduct$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate or petition]  
%all h ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ probable cause
 t ! individual poses a significant risk
 ( p]sonal injury to ! individual or    
o!rs by own+ or possess+ ! fire>m4  7ii7
 ,high] burd5 ( pro( ,a ,/ate may       
e/abli% a burd5 ( pro( = he>+s conduct$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 t is high] ?an !    
burd5 ( pro( requir$ "u clause 7i74     
7,d7 ,requirem5ts ^u f9d+ ( significant 
risk ,if ! nam$ individual is f\nd at ! 
he>+ to pose a significant risk (       
p]sonal injury to ! nam$ individual or  
o!rs by own+ or possess+ a fire>m1 !    
foll[+ %all apply3 7i7 ,! fire>m or     
fire>ms seiz$ pursuant to ! w>rant %all 
be reta9$ by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy = a   
p]iod n to exce$ #a ye>4  7ii7 ,! nam$  
individual %all be prohibit$ f own+ or  
possess+1 pur*as+ or receiv+1 or        
attempt+ to pur*ase or receive a fire>m 
= a p]iod n to exce$ #a ye>1 a violation
 ( :i* %all be consid]$ a misdemeanor   
(f5se4  7iii7 ,! c\rt %all notify !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate   
ag5cy ( ! gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] n  
lat] ?an #b c\rt days aft] issu+ ! ord]4
 ,! c\rt %all also notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate ag5cy ( any   
ord] re/or+ ! ability ( ! individual to 
own or possess fire>ms n lat] ?an #b    
c\rt days aft] issu+ ! ord] to re/ore ! 
individual's "r to own or possess any   
type ( fire>ms t may be lawfully own$ & 
possess$4 ,su* notice %all be submitt$ 9
 an electronic =mat1 9 a mann] prescrib$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! comp>able 
,/ate ag5cy4  7iv7 ,z soon z practicable
 aft] receiv+ a notification "u clause  
7iii71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able
 ,/ate ag5cy %all update ! backgr\nd    
*eck databases ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ag5cy1   
respectively1 to reflect-- 7,i7 !       
prohibitions articulat$ 9 ! gun viol5ce 
prev5tion ord]2 or  7,,ii7 an ord] issu$
 to re/ore an individual's "r to own or 
possess a fire>m4  7,e7 ,return (       
fire>ms ,if ! c\rt f9ds t ! ,/ate has n 
met ! requir$ /&>d ( pro(1 any fire>m   

seiz$ pursuant to ! w>rant %all be      
return$ to ! nam$ individual n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! he>+4  7,f7 ,limitation 
on he>+ requirem5t ,if an individual    
nam$ 9 a gun viol5ce prev5tion w>rant is
 prohibit$ f own+ or possess+ a fire>m =
 a p]iod ( #a ye> or m by ano!r         
provision ( ,/ate or ,f$]al law1 a he>+ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 is n       
requir$ & ! c\rt %all issue an ord] to  
hold ! fire>m until ei!r ! individual is
 no long] prohibit$ f own+ a fire>m or !
 individual sells or transf]s own]%ip ( 
! fire>m to a lic5s$ fire>m deal]4  7#h7
 ,r5ew+ gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] & gun
 viol5ce prev5tion w>rant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71  
if a law en=cem5t ag5cy has probable    
cause to believe t an individual :o is  
subject to a gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] 
cont9ues to pose a significant risk (   
p]sonal injury to ! nam$ individual or  
o!rs by possess+ a fire>m1 ! ag5cy may  
initiate a reque/ = a r5ewal ( ! ord]1  
on a =m design$ by ! c\rt1 describ+ !   

facts & circum/ances necessitat+ !      
reque/4  7,b7 ,notice ,! individual nam$
 9 ! gun viol5ce prev5tion ord] reque/$ 
to be r5ew$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 
giv5 writt5 notice & an opportunity to  
be he>d on ! matt]4  7,c7 ,he>+ ,aft]   
notice is giv5 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 a   
he>+ %all be held to det]m9e if a reque/
 = r5ewal ( ! ord] %all be issu$4  7,d7 
,issuance ( r5ewal ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,e71 a ,/ate c\rt may issue
 a r5ewal ( a gun viol5ce prev5tion ord]
 if !re is probable cause to believe t !
 individual :o is subject to ! ord]     
cont9ues to pose a significant risk (   
p]sonal injury to ! nam$ individual or  
o!rs by possess+ a fire>m4  7,e7 ,high] 
burd5 ( pro( ,a ,/ate may e/abli% a     
burd5 ( pro( = initiat+ a reque/ = or   
issu+ a r5ewal ( a gun viol5ce prev5tion
 ord] t is high] ?an ! burd5 ( pro(     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,d74    
7,f7 ,notification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt
 %all notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &    
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy ( a r5ewal ( ! gun

 viol5ce prev5tion ord] n lat] ?an #b   
c\rt days aft] r5ew+ ! ord]4 ,! c\rt    
%all also notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &
 comp>able ,/ate ag5cy ( any ord] re/or+
 ! ability ( ! individual to own or     
possess fire>ms n lat] ?an #b c\rt days 
aft] issu+ ! ord] to re/ore !           
individual's "r to own or possess any   
type ( fire>ms t may be lawfully own$ & 
possess$4 ,su* notice %all be submitt$ 9
 an electronic =mat1 9 a mann] prescrib$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! comp>able 
,/ate ag5cy4  7ii7 ,update ( databases  
,z soon z practicable aft] receiv+ a    
notification "u clause 7i71 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate ag5cy %all  
update ! backgr\nd *eck databases ( !   
,dep>tm5t & ag5cy1 respectively1 to     
reflect-- 7,i7 ! prohibitions articulat$
 9 ! r5ewal ( ! gun viol5ce prev5tion   
ord]2 or  7,,ii7 an ord] issu$ to re/ore
 an individual's "r to own or possess a 
fire>m4  7c7 ,law en=cem5t *eck ( ,/ate 
fire>m database ,ea* law en=cem5t ag5cy 
( ! ,/ate %all e/abli% a proc$ure t     

requires a law en=cem5t (fic] to1 9     
conjunction ) p]=m+ a wellness *eck on  
an individual1 *eck :e!r ! individual is
 li/$ on any ( ! fire>m & ammunition    
databases ( ! ,/ate or jurisdiction 9   
:i* ! individual resides4  7d7          
,confid5tiality protections ,all        
in=mation provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate ag5cy pursuant
 to legislation requir$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all be kept confid5tial1 sep>ate1 &
 ap>t f all o!r records ma9ta9$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate   
ag5cy4  #d4 ,pause = ,safety grant      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+     
,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may    
make grants to an eligible ,/ate to     
assi/ ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions (
 ! ,/ate legislation describ$ 9 section 
#c4  7b7 ,eligible ,/ate ,a ,/ate %all  
be eligible to receive grants "u ?is    
section on & aft] ! date on :i*--  7#a7 
! ,/ate enacts legislation describ$ 9   
section #c2 &  7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  

det]m9es t ! legislation ( ! ,/ate      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 complies ) !   
requirem5ts ( section #c4  7c7 ,use (   
funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be
 us$ by a ,/ate to assi/ law en=cem5t   
ag5cies or ! c\rts ( ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out
 ! provisions ( ! ,/ate legislation     
describ$ 9 section #c4  7d7 ,application
  ,an eligible ,/ate desir+ a grant "u  
?is section %all submit to ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+  
,s]vices an application at su* "t1 9 su*
 mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$ by su*  
in=mation1 z ! ,director may reasonably 
require4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #e4 ,f$]al       
fire>ms prohibition ,section #ibb (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#h77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ or at !
 end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3    

7#aj7 is subject to a c\rt ord] t       
prohibits su* p]son f hav+ "u ! cu/ody  
or control ( ! p]son1 own+1 pur*as+1    
possess+1 or receiv+ any fire>ms4  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#h77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! comma  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3     
7#aj7 :o is subject to a c\rt ord] t    
prohibits su* p]son f hav+ "u ! cu/ody  
or control ( ! p]son1 own+1 pur*as+1    
possess+1 or receiv+ any fire>ms1  4    
#f4 ,full fai? & cr$it ,any gun viol5ce 
prev5tion ord] issu$ "u a ,/ate law     
enact$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act %all h ! 
same full fai? & cr$it 9 e c\rt )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates z !y h by law or usage 9 !
 c\rts ( su* ,/ate f :i* !y are issu$4  
#g4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision to any 
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or an    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !          

application ( su* provision to o!r      
p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be       
affect$4