 Hello, I am Amy Tong, Secretary of the Government Operations Agency. No one should have to experience the horror, drama, and death associated with gun violence. Governor Gavin Newsom has implemented the strongest gun safety laws in the nation and made historic investments to reduce gun violence in California and keep California communities safe. Yet, we all can and must do more. One tool available to all Californians is the Temporary Gun Violence Restraining Order GVRO. This tool gives an individual in crisis the opportunity to safely access help and care and potentially prevent an act of gun violence or firearm suicide from occurring by temporarily stopping a person in crisis from processing guns and ammunition while the order is in place. Gun violence restraining order has been used to prevent at least 58 threatened mass shootings in the state, according to the UC Davis researchers. It is also effective in reducing firearm suicides. Those closest to a person in crisis may be the first to see warning signs. Californians who can apply the order include family members or loved ones, household members and roommates, employers or coworkers, teachers or school employees, and law enforcement. The order is issued by a local court and designed to protect the personal rights and due process of the person in crisis. If this order could be right for your situation, please act now. Everything is free and can be done online at courts.ca.gov or at your local Superior Court. With this tool, we all have the chance to prevent future tragedies.