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Support Options During a Crisis

gunswpadmin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:17:54 +0000

If you are worried that someone may be at risk of harming themselves or others with a firearm, Colorado has tools that can help keep people safe. There are steps you can take to support someone in crisis, and an Extreme Risk Protection Order is one of the options available.

Learn more at LetsTalkGunsColorado.com/extreme-risk-protection-orders.

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ERPO Training Courses Available in Colorado

gunswpadmin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:25:46 +0000

Colorado now offers two e-learning courses on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), tools that can help when someone poses a threat to themselves or others by having access to their firearm.

• For health care and mental health professionals: Learn how to identify risk, understand the ERPO process, and navigate next steps.

Find the course here: https://bit.ly/3KSYShQ

• For educators and school staff: Gain guidance on recognizing warning signs, coordinating a response, and understanding ERPO filing.

Course for higher education: https://bit.ly/42Neo4V

Course for K–12: http://bit.ly/3IPp7VX

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ERPOs Can Help Keep You and Loved Ones Safe

gunswpadmin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:11:34 +0000

Just as guardrails on a mountain road can keep you safer while driving, Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) can help keep you or your loved one safe during a crisis. In Colorado, an ERPO is a guardrail that temporarily creates space between a person in crisis and firearms to help prevent harm and provide space for healing.

Learn more about ERPOs at LetsTalkGunsColorado.com/Extreme-Risk-Protection-Orders/.

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ERPOs Help Prevent Tragedy

gunswpadmin — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:13:47 +0000

An Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) can be used when a gun owner in crisis poses a significant risk of causing personal injury to themself or others by having access to a firearm.

The goal is simple: help prevent a bad day from turning into a tragic one by giving someone in crisis the chance to get the help they need.

Learn more about ERPOs in Colorado at LetsTalkGunsColorado.com/extreme-risk-protection-orders/.

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Your ERPO Reminder

gunswpadmin — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:54:28 +0000

An Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) temporarily prevents someone in crisis from accessing firearms when they pose an immediate risk to themselves or others.

Here is why that matters: ERPOs create a temporary pause that gives individuals time to connect with mental health resources and support during a challenging moment. Learn more about ERPOs at LetsTalkGunsColorado.com/Extreme-Risk-Protection-Orders/

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Helping Lives with ERPOs

gunswpadmin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:59:40 +0000

When someone is in crisis and other steps have not been successful or are not possible, an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) allows firearms to be temporarily separated from someone who poses a risk of harming themselves or others.

ERPOs create space for someone to get the help they need. Find out more at https://letstalkgunscolorado.com/extreme-risk-protection…/.

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders Explained

gunswpadmin — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:02:38 +0000

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) help protect people who may be at-risk to themselves or others. By petitioning a judge for temporary firearm access restrictions, ERPOs provide a critical tool for preventing tragedies. It’s about protecting lives and ensuring that individuals get the help they need during a crisis.

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders – A Temporary Tool

gunswpadmin — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:00:39 +0000

When someone is in crisis and is a risk to themselves or others, it’s important to allow them the time to get the support they need. Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are a temporary tool to keep people safe. When used alongside other crisis resources, protection orders can prevent firearm-related tragedies.

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders Save Lives

gunswpadmin — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:59:04 +0000

In emergencies, an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) can be an effective option to save the life of a gun owner. An ERPO can temporarily restrict access to firearms if someone poses a risk to themselves or others.

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders: What Professionals Should Know

gunswpadmin — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:55:42 +0000

If you’re an educator , health care professional , or member of law enforcement , you need to know about Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Find more information here: https://letstalkgunscolorado.com/extreme-risk-protection-orders/.

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