(a) (1) The court, before issuing an ex parte gun violence restraining order, shall examine on oath, the petitioner and any witness the petitioner may produce. (2) In lieu of examining the petitioner and any witness the petitioner may produce, the court may require the petitioner and any witness to submit a written affidavit signed under oath. (b) (1) In determining whether grounds for a gun violence restraining order exist, the court shall consider all evidence of the following: (A) A recent threat of violence or act of violence by the subject of the petition directed toward another individual, group, or location. (B) A recent threat of violence or act of violence by the subject of the petition directed toward themselves. (C) A violation of an emergency protective order issued pursuant to Section 646.91 or Part 3 (commencing with Section 6240) of Division 10 of the Family Code that is in effect at the time the court is considering the petition. (D) A recent violation of an unexpired protective order issued pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 10 of the Family Code, Section 136.2, 527.6, 527.8, or 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 213.5 or 15657.03 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or comparable firearm-prohibiting protective orders, including extreme risk protection orders, issued by out-of-state courts. (E) A conviction for any offense listed in Section 29805. (F) A pattern of violent acts or violent threats within the past 12 months, including, but not limited to, threats of violence or acts of violence by the subject of the petition directed toward themselves or another individual, group, or location. (2) In determining whether grounds for a gun violence restraining order exist, the court may consider any other evidence of an increased risk for violence, including, but not limited to, evidence of any of the following: (A) The unlawful and reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm indicating an increased risk for violence or actual threat of violence by the subject of the petition, including, but not limited to, acts using electronic means of communication, including social media postings or messages, text messages, or email. (B) The history of use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force by the subject of the petition against another person. (C) A prior arrest of the subject of the petition for a felony offense. (D) A history of a violation by the subject of the petition of an emergency protective order issued pursuant to Section 646.91 or Part 3 (commencing with Section 6240) of Division 10 of the Family Code. (E) A history of a violation by the subject of the petition of a protective order issued pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 10 of the Family Code, Section 136.2, 527.6, 527.8, or 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 213.5 or 15657.03 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or comparable firearm-prohibiting protective orders, including extreme risk protection orders, issued by out-of-state courts. (F) Documentary evidence, including, but not limited to, police reports and records of convictions, of either recent criminal offenses by the subject of the petition that involve controlled substances or alcohol or ongoing abuse of controlled substances or alcohol by the subject of the petition. (G) Evidence of recent acquisition or attempted acquisition of firearms, ammunition, or other deadly weapons. While evidence of recent acquisitions is a factor the court may consider, the court may still issue a gun violence restraining order to temporarily prevent legal access to firearms even if the respondent does not own firearms, ammunition, or other deadly weapons at the time that the court is considering issuing a gun violence restraining order. (H) Evidence of acquisition of body armor, as defined in Section 16288. (I) Evidence of stalking, as defined in Section 646.9. (J) Evidence of cruelty to animals, as defined in Secti
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