Governor Proposes ‘Extreme Risk Protection Order’ Legislation

June 12th, 2018

Last Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he has proposed an extreme risk protection order bill law that would prevent individuals determined by a court to be likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to themselves or others from purchasing, possessing, or attempting to purchase or possess any type of firearm, including hand guns, rifles, or shotguns.

Under the proposal, school officials would be able to request guns be taken from students if there is “probable cause” to believe the student may harm themselves or anyone else. The Governor was joined at the announcement by Mark Cannizzaro of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators and the state’s teachers’ unions.

Gov. Cuomo said:

“While the conservative leadership in Washington remains immobilized by the NRA, in New York we refuse to be intimidated by the gun lobby and will continue to take action to protect the people of our state. Across the nation, students and communities are taking to the streets to demand change, and we are once again picking up the mantle of leadership from Washington with common sense measures to target the roots of school shootings, and prevent gun violence, tragedies and heartbreak.”