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Restraining Orders

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Updated: 
December 19, 2023

What is a substantial risk order?

A substantial risk order is a civil court order prohibiting an individual (called the respondent) from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm while the order is in effect.1

1 VA Code § 19.2-152.14(A)