According to a survey conducted in 2023, 81 percent of Americans were supportive of a policy temporarily prohibiting a person subject to a domestic violence protection order (DVPO) from having a gun in the United States. Federal law prohibits anyone under a DVPO, often known as a restraining order to protect victims of domestic abuse, from purchasing or possessing a firearm. A further 76 percent also showed support for a policy allowing a family-initiated extreme risk protection order (ERPO) to temporarily restrict guns from a relative who they believe is at risk of harming themselves or others. An ERPO is issued by the court when someone is at risk of violence, including suicide and assault.
Share of Americans who support various gun violence prevention policies in the United States in 2023
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Johns Hopkins University. (July 20, 2023). Share of Americans who support various gun violence prevention policies in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479574/us-support-for-gun-violence-prevention-policies/
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Johns Hopkins University. (2023). Share of Americans who support various gun violence prevention policies in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479574/us-support-for-gun-violence-prevention-policies/
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