A law requiring police to confiscate weapons from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others passed the D.C. Council on Tuesday, in the District’s latest effort to curb gun violence in the area.

The legislation, called an “extreme risk protection order” or more commonly, a “red flag law,” has gained widespread support from proponents of tighter gun control laws. Similar measures have been implemented in 13 states, including Maryland.

Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), chairman of the public safety committee, called Tuesday’s vote “a significant step forward in the District’s response to gun violence.”

“(The bill) acts with urgency in getting guns out of the hands of people who are close to doing harm to themselves or others. The bill tackles violence as both a public safety and a public health issue,” Allen said in a statement.

Language in the bill also includes some legal shielding for people to surrender illegal guns without arrest or prosecution in certain instances and harsher penalties for some gun offenses.

The news comes on the heels of new regulation from the Trump administration Tuesday banning rapid-fire trigger activators, known as “bump stocks.”

This story originally appeared on WAMU.