Rhode Island Extreme Risk Protection Order (Red Flag) Defense Attorneys
Helping You After the State Seizes Your Firearms
Rhode Island's Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, also known as the red flag law, allows the government to take away your firearms if they claim you pose a risk to yourself or others. While this law was designed to prevent harm, it can be misused—leading to unfair firearm seizures based on weak evidence, false accusations, or personal disputes.
At Manosh Payette Criminal Defense Attorneys, we have extensive experience defending ERPO cases. Our attorneys were some of the first to fight these cases after the law was passed, and we have been involved in every step of the judicial processing of these cases. We know how to challenge these orders, expose weak evidence, and protect your Second Amendment rights. If you've been served with a red flag order, you need an experienced legal team to represent you before your rights are permanently affected.
What Is an Extreme Risk Protection Order?
Under Rhode Island law, law enforcement or a family member can petition the court to remove your firearms if they claim you pose an imminent danger. If the court issues an ERPO:
- Law enforcement can immediately seize your firearms before you have a chance to defend yourself.
- You may be prohibited from owning or purchasing firearms for up to one year.
- Your name may be added to state and federal firearm restriction databases.
- You will have to fight in court to restore your rights.
How We Defend Against Red Flag Orders
We understand that these cases move fast, and we take immediate action to protect your rights. Our defense strategy includes:
- Investigation and Record Collection -- If we can spare you a courtroom battle, we will. We will do everything we can to get this resolved in your favor without any lasting damage to your reputation, your liberty, and your Constitutional rights. We don't go into a courtroom to hear ourselves talk! We want to solve your problems.
- Demanding Evidence – The state must prove you are a danger. We force them to provide actual evidence—not just vague claims or personal opinions.
- Cross-Examining Witnesses – If someone filed an ERPO against you out of revenge, personal conflict, or misinformation, we expose their credibility issues in court.
- Challenging the Basis of the Order – Many red flag cases rely on exaggerations, misunderstandings, or outdated incidents. We fight to prove you are not a threat.
- Filing Appeals and Motions to Dismiss – If an order was issued unfairly, we take aggressive legal action to get it overturned and restore your firearm rights.
- Protecting Your Record – ERPOs can affect your future firearm ownership and even job opportunities. We fight to keep your record clean.
Why Choose Manosh Payette Criminal Defense Attorneys?
✅ Extensive Experience in ERPO Cases – We've successfully defended many clients against red flag orders.
✅ Appropriate Courtroom Defense – We fight every step of the way to protect your rights, but the truth is that many of these cases can be resolved through non-litigation strategies. What do we mean? Creative problem solving, collecting appropriate records to demonstrate your mental stability, and to get you the result you deserve.
✅ Dedicated to Second Amendment Protection – We don't just defend gun cases—we are at the forefront of firearm rights litigation in Rhode Island.
✅ Fast Action to Restore Your Rights – ERPOs move quickly. We act immediately to defend you before it's too late.
An ERPO Is Not The End - Let Us Get You Through It!
If you've been served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order, time is critical. You only have a short window to fight back before your rights are restricted for a year or longer. We have the unmatched experience to balance your rights with your goals - tell us what you want to accomplish and we'll help you get there.
Call Manosh Payette Criminal Defense Attorneys today for a consultation. We have the experience, the strategy, and the dedication to defend your Second Amendment rights.
