Updated 2 hours ago California Attorney General Rob Bonta met with San Diego officials Tuesday regarding the city's gun violence restraining order program, which Bonta described as an effective, preventive tool he would like to see utilized in other California cities and counties. The gun violence restraining orders -- or GVROs -- are petitions seeking to have guns removed from people who may be a threat to themselves or others. If the petition is approved, subjects must relinquish their firearms and are ordered not to purchase any new firearms or ammunition. The initial temporary orders last for about three weeks, then can be extended to up to five years following a court hearing and approval from a judge.