Extreme Risk Protection Orders up substantially in three months than in all of 2021: Governor Hochul’s Office

ALBANY, NY- Governor Kathy Hochul announced recently a major increase in applications for Extreme Risk Protection Orders under New York's Red Flag Law—with substantially more ERPOs filed in the last three months than in all of 2021.

The increase comes after Governor Hochul took action in the wake of the mass shooting in Buffalo, issuing an Executive Order requiring State Police to expand their use of the Red Flag Law and working with the legislature to pass a new law requiring all law enforcement agencies in New York to increase the use of these potentially life-saving orders.

"In the wake of the horrific shooting in my hometown of Buffalo, we took quick and decisive action to get illegal guns off our streets and away from individuals who would use them to harm themselves or others,” Hochul said.

“Now, we see our efforts are working, thanks to the heroic efforts of our partners in law enforcement who are on the front lines in the fight to protect public safety and end the scourge of gun violence."

A total of 832 temporary and final ERPOs have been issued in New York State in the past three months (May - August 2022), compared to the 1,424 issued from August, 2019 to April, 2022.

Furthermore, State Police have filed 184 red flag applications since Governor Hochul signed an Executive Order this spring, a more than 93 percent increase over the 95 orders filed by State Police in all of 2021.

Image courtesy via the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul.