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⚠️ How many lives can Red Flag Laws actually save?

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⚠️ How many lives can Red Flag Laws actually save? A six-state study looked at how Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are used to prevent violence and suicide. The finding was striking. For roughly every 13–18 ERPOs issued… one life was saved. Most often by preventing firearm suicide during a crisis moment. It’s still early research, but the evidence is increasingly clear:temporarily removing access to a gun during a crisis can reduce deaths. 🎙 We break down the research and how these laws work in the latest episode of Stop the Killing. Supporters can listen right now on Patreon👉 Patreon.com/stopthekilling Or listen on Apple Podcasts — simply click the link in the app. Because understanding the warning signs — and the tools that exist — could save lives. #StopTheKilling #RedFlagLaws #GunViolencePrevention #SchoolSafety #MassShootingPrevention #TrueCrimePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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⚠️ How many lives can Red Flag Laws actually save?

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Stop the Killing⚠️ How many lives can Red Flag Laws actually save?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

This is a Sarah Ferris Media dot com production. If you want ad free episodes, early access and exclusive content, you can simply click the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts now to unlock all of that and more. By subscribing, you're directly supporting our work and helping us to continue these important conversations. There was a six state study that was recently conducted, which found that for approximately 13 to 18 erpos ordered in these states a life was saved. So we are finding that extremist protection orders are effective in reducing fire and related deaths, particularly with regards to fire and related suicide. That early research is really promising in showing that extremist protection law order laws are having an effect on reducing fire and deaths in the states that have them.

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