Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extreme risk protection order

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: ex-treme risk pro-tec-tion order
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A court order issued upon petition of a law enforcement officer, family member, or household member that temporarily removes access to firearms from a person shown to be a danger to himself or herself or to others.

Example Sentences

"Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, sometimes known as gun violence restraining order or "red-flag" laws, are risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective orders that authorize the removal of firearms from individuals determined to be at risk for committing gun violence against others or themselves. With ERPO laws in place, law enforcement, family members, or medical professionals can petition a court to temporarily restrict a person's access to firearms if they believe that person is at risk of hurting him or herself or others."

Etymology

Coined in 2015.

Inflected Forms

extreme risk protection orders (plural)

Synonyms

ERPO

Questions

What does extreme risk protection order mean?: A court order issued upon petition of a law enforcement officer, family member, or household member that temporarily removes access to firearms from a person shown to be a danger to himself or herself or to others.
Where does extreme risk protection order come from?: Coined in 2015.

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