Intervention characteristics |
Risk |
• Risk of bodily harm during order service and firearm removal |
• LEOs serving as petitioners |
• Having agents trained in firearm removal act as servers |
• Obtaining anticipatory search warrants prior to service |
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Cost |
• Opportunity cost |
• LEOs petitioning for emergency GVROs when appropriate |
• Time-intensive process |
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Adaptability |
• Resistance by law enforcement to petition for GVROs |
• Permitting multiple types of petitioners |
Outer setting |
Interagency coordination |
• Lack of coordination between implementing agencies |
• Inter-agency communication and collaboration; co-creation of standards and practices |
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Local firearm ideology |
• Politicization of the law |
• Real-world examples of the law’s utility |
Inner setting |
Readiness for implementation |
• Lack of awareness and education about the law |
• Formal training |
• Development of policies and procedures |
• Confusion about roles and responsibilities |
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Culture |
• Views regarding the Second Amendment |
• Real-world examples of the law’s utility, especially with regard to officer safety |
Process |
Planning |
• No state funding for implementation |
• Allocating funding for local implementation |
• No plan for implementation |
• Dedicating personnel to coordinate cross-agency implementation procedures |
• Ad hoc procedures |
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Engaging |
• Lack of education and training among those responsible for implementation |
• In-person training |
• Local champions |
• Prioritization of GVROs by leadership |