A co-called “Extreme Risk” gun bill is working its way through the state legislature. AB291 would allow families and law enforcement to ask a judge to temporarily suspend a person’s access to guns, if there are clear signs that person poses a threat to themselves or others. Supporters say Extreme Risk laws can help prevent school shootings, mass shootings and help prevent suicides. Most people who attempt suicide do not die – unless they use a gun. Eighty-five percent of suicide attempts with a gun end in death; but without a gun, less than five percent of suicide attempts result in death.