Firearm Risk and Decision-Making in Intimate Partner ViolenceThis survey is part of ongoing work to understand how frontline workers encounter and respond to firearm-related risk in intimate partner and gender-based violence.

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1. Section 1: Your Role and Context

What is your primary role?

Transition house worker

Victim service worker

Legal advocate

Other (please specify)

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2. How many years have you worked in this field?

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–15 years

15+ years

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3. What type of community do you primarily serve?

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Remote

Mixed

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4. Section 2: Exposure to Firearm-Related Risk

In your work, how often do you encounter situations where a person using violence has access to firearms?

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Unsure

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5. In the past 12 months, approximately how many cases involved concerns about firearms?

None

1–5

6–10

11–20

20+

Unsure

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6. In the situations you have encountered, what forms has firearm-related risk taken? (Check all that apply)

Direct threats to use a firearm

Indirect or implied threats

Firearms present in the home

Firearms displayed, cleaned, or referenced during conflict

Survivor fear based on known access

Concerns raised by others (family, neighbours, professionals)

Other (please specify)

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7. Section 3: Awareness and Understanding of Legal Options - How familiar are you with Red Flag laws / Emergency Prohibition Orders?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Heard of them but not confident

Not familiar

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8. How confident do you feel explaining this option to a survivor?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

I would not explain this option

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9. Section 4: Practice and Decision-Making

Have you ever supported a survivor to consider or pursue a Red Flag law / Emergency Prohibition Order?

Yes

Unsure

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10. If yes, what factors influenced the decision to consider or pursue this option? (Open-ended)

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11. In your experience, what factors would make you more likely to raise this option with a survivor? (Check all that apply)

Clear access to firearms

Direct threats involving firearms

Escalation in violence

Separation or attempted separation

Presence of children

Survivor request for legal options

Availability of documentation

Support from team or supervisor

Other (please specify)

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12. What factors would make you hesitate or decide not to raise this option? (Open-ended)

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13. In your experience, at what point in a situation would you be most likely to consider this option?

Early concerns (before escalation)

During escalation

During separation or attempted separation

After a specific threat involving a firearm

After police involvement

Unsure

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14. Does your role affect whether you would raise or support this option? (Open-ended)

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15. When firearm-related risk is present, what other legal or safety options do you typically consider alongside or instead of this option?

(Open-ended)

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16. Section 5: Risk and Safety Considerations

In your experience, what are the main risks for survivors after action is taken to restrict firearm access? (Open-ended)

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17. If you have been involved in a situation where action was (Required.)

taken to restrict firearm access, what happened afterward?

(Open-ended)

Comment:

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18. How prepared do you feel to support a survivor in planning for possible retaliation or escalation after a legal step is taken?

Very prepared

Somewhat prepared

Not prepared

Unsure

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19. In your experience, how do survivors respond when this option is discussed?(Open-ended)

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20. Section 6: System Response

Based on your experience, how would you describe system response when firearm-related concerns are raised? (Check all that apply)

Timely and effective

Delayed

Inconsistent

Dependent on individual worker or officer

Difficult to access

Other (please specify)

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21. What challenges have you encountered when engaging police, courts, or other systems in firearm-related IPV situations? (Open-ended)

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22. How confident are you that firearm restrictions, once ordered, are effectively enforced in your area?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

Unsure

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23. Section 7: Organizational Context

Are there policies, protocols, or limitations within your organization that affect whether or how you would raise this option?

Yes (please describe)

Unsure

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24. Section 8: Practice Impact and Needs

How does working with firearm-related risk affect your decision-making or sense of responsibility in these situations? (Open-ended)

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25. What would help you feel more confident in deciding whether to raise or use this option in your work? (Open-ended)

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26. What tools or resources would be most useful in supporting your work in this area? (Check all that apply)

Risk assessment tools

Safety planning guidance

Legal process overview

Case examples / scenarios

Training or workshops

Peer discussion spaces

Other (please specify)

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27. Section 9: Follow-Up (Optional)

Would you be interested in participating in a follow-up dialogue session to discuss these issues in more depth?

Yes

If yes, please provide contact information:

Email address

Firearm Risk and Decision-Making in Intimate Partner ViolenceThis survey is part of ongoing work to understand how frontline workers encounter and respond to firearm-related risk in intimate partner and gender-based violence.

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* 1. Section 1: Your Role and Context

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* 2. How many years have you worked in this field?

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* 3. What type of community do you primarily serve?

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* 4. Section 2: Exposure to Firearm-Related Risk

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* 5. In the past 12 months, approximately how many cases involved concerns about firearms?

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* 6. In the situations you have encountered, what forms has firearm-related risk taken? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. Section 3: Awareness and Understanding of Legal Options - How familiar are you with Red Flag laws / Emergency Prohibition Orders?

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* 8. How confident do you feel explaining this option to a survivor?

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* 9. Section 4: Practice and Decision-Making

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* 10. If yes, what factors influenced the decision to consider or pursue this option? (Open-ended)

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* 11. In your experience, what factors would make you more likely to raise this option with a survivor? (Check all that apply)

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* 12. What factors would make you hesitate or decide not to raise this option? (Open-ended)

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* 13. In your experience, at what point in a situation would you be most likely to consider this option?

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* 14. Does your role affect whether you would raise or support this option? (Open-ended)

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* 15. When firearm-related risk is present, what other legal or safety options do you typically consider alongside or instead of this option?

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* 16. Section 5: Risk and Safety Considerations

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* 17. If you have been involved in a situation where action was (Required.)

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* 18. How prepared do you feel to support a survivor in planning for possible retaliation or escalation after a legal step is taken?

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* 19. In your experience, how do survivors respond when this option is discussed?(Open-ended)

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* 20. Section 6: System Response

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* 21. What challenges have you encountered when engaging police, courts, or other systems in firearm-related IPV situations? (Open-ended)

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* 22. How confident are you that firearm restrictions, once ordered, are effectively enforced in your area?

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* 23. Section 7: Organizational Context

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* 24. Section 8: Practice Impact and Needs

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* 25. What would help you feel more confident in deciding whether to raise or use this option in your work? (Open-ended)

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* 26. What tools or resources would be most useful in supporting your work in this area? (Check all that apply)

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* 27. Section 9: Follow-Up (Optional)

Firearm Risk and Decision-Making in Intimate Partner Violence

This survey is part of ongoing work to understand how frontline workers encounter and respond to firearm-related risk in intimate partner and gender-based violence.

1. Section 1: Your Role and Context

2. How many years have you worked in this field?

3. What type of community do you primarily serve?

4. Section 2: Exposure to Firearm-Related Risk

5. In the past 12 months, approximately how many cases involved concerns about firearms?

6. In the situations you have encountered, what forms has firearm-related risk taken? (Check all that apply)

7. Section 3: Awareness and Understanding of Legal Options - How familiar are you with Red Flag laws / Emergency Prohibition Orders?

8. How confident do you feel explaining this option to a survivor?

9. Section 4: Practice and Decision-Making

10. If yes, what factors influenced the decision to consider or pursue this option? (Open-ended)

11. In your experience, what factors would make you more likely to raise this option with a survivor? (Check all that apply)

12. What factors would make you hesitate or decide not to raise this option? (Open-ended)

13. In your experience, at what point in a situation would you be most likely to consider this option?

14. Does your role affect whether you would raise or support this option? (Open-ended)

15. When firearm-related risk is present, what other legal or safety options do you typically consider alongside or instead of this option?

16. Section 5: Risk and Safety Considerations

17. If you have been involved in a situation where action was (Required.)

18. How prepared do you feel to support a survivor in planning for possible retaliation or escalation after a legal step is taken?

19. In your experience, how do survivors respond when this option is discussed?(Open-ended)

20. Section 6: System Response

21. What challenges have you encountered when engaging police, courts, or other systems in firearm-related IPV situations? (Open-ended)

22. How confident are you that firearm restrictions, once ordered, are effectively enforced in your area?

23. Section 7: Organizational Context

24. Section 8: Practice Impact and Needs

25. What would help you feel more confident in deciding whether to raise or use this option in your work? (Open-ended)

26. What tools or resources would be most useful in supporting your work in this area? (Check all that apply)

27. Section 9: Follow-Up (Optional)