Some superior courts, including Adams County and Grays Harbor County, responded that they do issue firearm surrender orders, but sparingly. To be granted a protection order, victims must only demonstrate that it’s more likely than not that the abuse occurred. The memos concluded Washington’s firearm surrender law likely violates the Fourth and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. It also likened surrender orders to a “warrantless search” under the Fourth Amendment — a characterization that many attorneys representing domestic violence victims disagree with. Still, it remains to be seen whether the Montesi ruling will clear the path for weapons surrender orders in Washington.