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Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO)

A written legal order from a court that temporarily prevents a specific person from having firearms if that person is found to pose a significant risk of harming themselves or others.

Petitioner

An individual who formally requests a court to issue a legal order, in this case, an Extreme Risk Protection Order.

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

A major federal law that provides funding and support for state and local law enforcement and crime prevention programs, which this bill proposes to amend.

Attorney General

The head of the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for enforcing federal laws and acting as the chief lawyer of the federal government. In this bill, the Attorney General would oversee the grant program.

Subgrant

A portion of a grant that a primary recipient (like a state government) passes on to another organization (like a non-profit legal aid group) to carry out part of the program's purpose.

Jurisdiction

The official power of a court or other legal authority to hear and decide cases or make legal decisions.