*These are not intended to remove guns from ALL community members. These are available options in cases of emergency.
Firearm Safety Digital Toolkit
These tools will help raise awareness about the importance of safe firearm storage and responsible ownership. Use them to start conversations, share resources, and empower others to take action. Together, we can prevent tragedies, protect families, and build safer communities.
County-Specific Social Media
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Firearm Restraining Order Act (FRO)
Limit someone's access to fire arms and give them time to heal.
The Firearms Restraining Order Act helps keep people safe by allowing the courts to temporarily limit someone’s access to firearms if they are showing signs of being a danger to themselves or others. Resources on this page are designed to: help people understand the law, promote safe firearm storage, and support responsible ownership. Use them to: start conversations, share information, and empower your community to take action.
FRO legal Documents
*These are not intended to remove guns from ALL community members. These are available options in cases of emergency.
This is the first court step. A petition is a legal document asking the court to execute an action. For a FRO, only law enforcement, blood a blood relative, or someone who shares a common dwelling can submit a petition. However, an individual can inform law enforcement of a concern, and law enforcement may execute a FRO petition on behalf of a person in danger or with a valid and investigated concern.
A summons is what someone receives when the court demands their presence in a court case due to being a defendant, witness, or a person that has pertinent information on a case.
FRO Emergency Restraining Order Petition
A petition is a legal document asking the court to execute an action. An emergency petition lets the court know this petition is a priority to due things like domestic violence or risk of imminent danger.
An Extension Petition is a legal document asking the court to extend the length of time determined by the original granted petition. Ex: Extending 6 months to 1 year.
A motion is a document filed into an existing court case (originally executed via a petition) to change an action in a court case. In this context, it is a motion to terminate the FRO.
A plenary order is filed by a petitioner after the court determines an action. It asks the court for specific actions to be taken. In this context, it is asking the court for court ordered mental health counseling, for example.
A seizure-search warrant is approved by the court or requested by the court for law enforcement to search a premises or personal location for a firearm and to remove it from the custody of that person. This can be requested and filed by the petitioner and/or law enforcement.
Clear and Present Danger Reporting Instructions for Law
Enforcement Officials and School Administrators
Pause to Heal FRO Resources: Extreme Risk Laws Education
Additional Link Resources
Clear and Present Danger Brochure – Directions for schools, daycares, and Law Enforcement Officials
Brady Campaign: Brady is the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention group, and their leadership is spearheaded by survivors of gun violence. Brady United and IDPH created the “Pause to Heal” campaign to spread awareness for the FRO. Click HERE to find out more about this work and IPHA’s campaign and toolkit funded through this partnership.