Senate Bill 5181<\/a>, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer\n(D-Bellevue), would prohibit someone detained for 72 hours on the basis they\npresent a likelihood of serious harm to themselves or others from possessing a\nfirearm for six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s\nclear that access to firearms makes it easier to act on suicidal thoughts in a\nsingle moment of desperation,\u201d said Kuderer. \u201cThere are very few \u2018do-overs\u2019\nwhen a gun is used, and this is a reasonable safety measure for the individual\nin crisis and for others in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2017\nalone, 1,292 Washingtonians took their own lives. Almost half of those deaths\nwere with a firearm. Recent studies in Florida reveal that of people who both\nlegally owned and used a gun in instances of suicide, 75 percent had records of\na 72-hour involuntary hold. Additionally, 33 percent of individuals arrested\nfor a violent gun crime also had records of involuntary holds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf\nsomeone is involuntarily committed during a time of crisis while exhibiting\nsigns of violence toward their family, the public or themselves, it is in the\ninterest of all parties to take lethal weapons out of the equation,\u201d said\nKuderer. \u201cToday we have made real progress that will spare individuals and\nthose they love the tragedy of a life lost too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SB 5181\nmakes necessary changes to our current laws by increasing the window of time\nfor people to receive mental health treatment and support from friends and\nfamily, and gives family members time to consider or file for an Extreme Risk\nProtection Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Individuals\nwho have been placed on a 72-hour ITA may petition at any time to have their\nfirearms returned before the temporary restriction ends. Otherwise, at the end\nof six months, weapons are returned automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nSenate approved SB 5181 with a vote of 26-19. It passed the House of\nRepresentatives on a vote of 55-40. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Legislation suspending access to firearms for those who have been detained under Washington\u2019s Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee.<\/p>\n
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