As gun violence surges nationwide, California has launched a new campaign focused on protection orders.

Although California is the state with the strongest gun safety laws in the country, a recent survey shows that 80% of Californians are concerned about how little they know about protection orders — which can temporarily remove firearms if a court finds evidence of dangerous or violent conduct — and only 30% of Californians had heard of protection orders at all.

To close this information gap, Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a Reduce the Risk campaign through the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) to raise awareness of the state’s protection orders, gun violence warning signs and other legal protections.

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