{"id":121,"date":"2026-05-11T18:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=121"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:33:29","slug":"does-a-colorado-law-allow-teachers-to-anonymously-petition-for-gun-seizures-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=121","title":{"rendered":"Does a Colorado law allow teachers to anonymously petition for gun seizures?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Senate Bill 4 allows schools and certain other institutions to petition for extreme risk protection orders, potentially shielding the identities of the employees initiating the complaint.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Before the bill was signed into law in April, teachers who petitioned for a gun removal under Colorado\u2019s red flag law had to sign their own names. Under the new law, the school can initiate the petition, with the dean or principal signing instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The law likewise allows healthcare and behavioral health facilities to make a petition with their administrators signing off.<\/p>\n

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Extreme risk protection orders allow police to temporarily seize someone\u2019s firearms if a\u00a0 judge determines they pose a \u201csignificant risk\u201d of hurting themself or others with a gun. The judge can issue an initial hold for up to two weeks to provide time to hold a hearing. After the hearing, the judge can extend the order for up to 364 days.<\/p>\n

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