"Six hundred and eighty-three gun violence restraining orders were filed in the South Bay last year alone. "That is more than all the other counties in the Bay Area combined," SCC District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. "And the reason we are so vigorous in using gun violence restraining orders, we have seen time and time again that it has prevented all kinds of gun violence.""
"A PSA video released Monday will soon be seen across the South Bay, including at local movie theaters. DA Rosen hopes it will educate the public about how red flag laws and gun violence restraining orders can stop tragedies from occurring - especially given what we've just seen with Charlie Kirk. "It's extremely important," Rosen said. "In several of our situations where we've gotten gun violence restraining orders, individuals were posting on social media that they were on their way to certain"
Santa Clara County law enforcement and the district attorney have successfully used red flag laws and gun violence restraining orders to prevent suicide, domestic violence, and mass shootings. Six hundred and eighty-three gun violence restraining orders were filed in the South Bay last year, exceeding filings in all other Bay Area counties combined. Gun violence restraining orders allow police to seize weapons immediately when law enforcement believes a gun is in dangerous hands. The tools remain underutilized across the Bay Area and public awareness is low. A newly released PSA will run across the South Bay to educate the public and promote prevention.
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