Utilizing Gun Restraining Orders to Advance Public Safety

Saturday, October 18, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A/3A, Colorado Convention Center

Law enforcement has access to a wide range of tools to temporarily remove firearms from dangerous situations—significantly reducing the risk of harm or death to community members. In this panel, Chelsea Parsons, Senior Director of Implementation at Everytown for Gun Safety, will provide an overview of state laws that authorize the removal of firearms from domestic abusers, as well as the use of extreme risk protection orders (commonly known as red flag laws) to intervene when individuals pose a threat to themselves or others. Following this overview, Parsons will moderate a conversation with Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff Garry McFadden and Washtenaw County (MI) Sheriff Alyshia Dyer, who will share how they have implemented these gun violence prevention tools in their respective jurisdictions.

Submitter(s)

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Gary A. Therkildsen, Jr.

Associate Director, Law Enforcement Outreach
Everytown for Gun Safety
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Speaker(s)

Alyshia Dyer

Sheriff
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Garry McFadden

Sheriff
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Chelsea Parsons

Senior Director of Implementation
Everytown for Gun Safety
Alexandria, Virginia, United States