Extreme Risk Laws Education Partner Toolkit

This toolkit is a resource to extend the reach of the market-specific Extreme Risk Laws Education campaign, also known as "Pause to Heal". Currently, 22 states and DC have these laws enacted which allows for the petitioning of civil, not criminal, orders referred to as Extreme Risk Protection Orders or Firearm Restraining Orders. Explore sharable PSAs and printable materials to help increase awareness of this potential life-saving intervention tool for those in crisis.

Our goal is to expand this campaign to all states where this law exists via local partnerships. If you do not see your state represented on this page and are interested in bringing this campaign to your community, please contact us for further details on opportunities for localization.

Campaign Information

The one-page fact sheet includes background information on the Extreme Risk Laws Education campaign known as "Pause to Heal," and the talking points offer guidance on discussing the campaign in a coordinated and consistent way.

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RESOURCES FOR CAMPAIGN AMPLIFICATION

We've provided helpful resources to help raise awareness of and engage your community in discussion about this life-saving intervention tool.

The goal is to form local partnerships to expand the "Pause to Heal" campaign and its resources to all 22 states and DC where Extreme Risk Protection Orders or Firearm Restraining Orders are available.