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Restraining Orders

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Updated: 
November 27, 2023

What is an extreme risk protective order?

An extreme risk protective order is a civil court order requiring an individual to:

  • give up his/her firearms and ammunition to law enforcement; and
  • not purchase or possess firearms or ammunition.1

1 MD Code, Public Safety § 5-605(c)(3)