About this episode

The episode discusses Colorado's ERPO process and its implications for gun owners.

Red flag laws, also known as ERPOs, get talked about in the gun world like one sweeping “boogeyman”, but the reality is messier and state-specific. In this episode, Michael Sodini and Kevin Berry sit down with Dr. Chris Knoepke (University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative) to break down how Colorado’s ERPO process actually works, who can file, what due process looks like, and what the data is showing so far. They dig into what gun owners often worry about ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Sodini, Kevin Berry

Guest: Dr. Chris Knoepke

Topics covered

• red flag laws
• ERPOs
• gun ownership
• due process
• firearm injury prevention
• Colorado laws

Keywords

• red flag laws
• ERPO
• Colorado
• gun owners
• due process
• firearm injury prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative

Places: Colorado

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