SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. - Don't wait until it's too late, when it comes to guns. That's the message authorities in Santa Clara County want you to hear.

"If you know someone that has a gun and is threatening to hurt themselves or others, please call 911," says DD Dunn, a dispatcher with SJPD.

They're pushing out this public service announcement in four languages, airing it in movie theaters and community meetings in an effort to educate the public.

They say many people don't know about gun violence restraining orders, or red flag laws.

These allow authorities to remove guns from a home on an emergency basis.

"We will work and investigate very quickly. I'm talking about within hours. Very quickly. And if we determine that the person poses a risk to himself or others, we will remove

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