Expands the definition of "petitioner" in the Firearms Restraining Order Act to include medical, social services, mental health, crisis intervention.
The Firearms Restraining Order Act is amended to broaden the definition of "petitioner" to include medical personnel, social services and mental health personnel, crisis intervention personnel, and education personnel. This change allows these professionals to file petitions for firearms restraining orders against individuals deemed dangerous. The act defines a firearms restraining order as a court-issued prohibition against a named person from having firearms or ammunition in their custody or control.
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