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A Firearm Restraining Order can pause a deadly situation
Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. Call or text 988. Chat at 988lifeline.org. Visit the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for more information at 988lifeline.org.
In any crisis, time is precious. Those in crisis need time to think things over, to seek help, and to get better. But bullets move faster than people can heal. When a loved one is saying or doing things that suggest they intend to harm themselves or others, having access to a gun can create a threat.
Here in Illinois, there is a tool that can help: a Firearm Restraining Order (FRO). These civil orders prevent someone in crisis from the temporary purchase or possession of firearms. By doing so, FROs can pause a potentially deadly situation and give someone the time they need to heal.
“Pause to Heal” is a partnership by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Brady: United Against Gun Violence, and the Ad Council.
