Should family members/law enforcement officers temporarily remove access to firearms for people a federal court deems a risk to themselves and others?

Crime and Law Enforcement (e.g., Gun Laws)
Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 2377)
This bill has Passed the House of Representatives
Bill Summary

Summary: This bill would allow family members and law enforcement officials to obtain an extreme risk protection order to temporarily remove access to firearms for those a federal court deems a danger to themselves and other people. This includes the ability for said person to purchase, possess, receive, transport, or ship a firearm or ammunition. Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (Democrat, Georgia, District 6)
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Opponents say

•    "They literally come into your house and take away your gun without you even knowing that there was some kind of proceeding where somebody said, ‘Oh, I think that gun might be a threat. Maybe somebody thought taking away a gun from a 19 year old is going to solve a problem. It happens to be unconstitutional." Source: Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican, Louisiana, District 1)

Proponents say

•    "We see it time and time again, the heartbreak of gun violence that could have been prevented by common-sense legislation. When people are in crisis and pose a threat to themselves or others, those closest to them are often the first to see the warning signs. Extreme risk laws are a powerful tool that will help save American lives and prevent the pain that gun violence brings." Source: Rep. Lucy McBath (Democrat, Georgia, District 6)

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