(1) Reasonable belief. A petitioner may establish a reasonable belief that a respondent presents an imminent threat of harm to respondent's own self or to others by alleging in a petition, and ultimately establishing by a preponderance of the evidence at a hearing, that one or more of the following circumstances occurred within 120 days prior to the date of filing of a petition pursuant to Section 10-2402, or such other time period as the Court determines is appropriate under the circumstances:
(a) The respondent has inflicted, attempted to inflict, or threatened to inflict abuse on another.
(b) The respondent has inflicted, attempted to inflict, or threatened to inflict serious bodily harm on the person's own self.
(c) The respondent has attempted to or threatened to commit suicide.
(2) Additional considerations. Once petitioner has established a reasonable belief that a respondent presents an imminent threat of harm, a Court may consider any relevant evidence to determine whether a respondent presents an imminent threat of harm to respondent's own self or to others including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(a) A recent act or threat of violence by the respondent against respondent's own self or others, whether or not such violence or threat of violence involves a firearm;
(b) A pattern of acts or threats of violence by the respondent within the past twelve months, or such other time period as the Court determines is appropriate under the circumstances, including, but not limited to, acts or threats of violence by the respondent against respondent's own self or others;
(c) Any dangerous mental health issues of the respondent;
(d) A previous or existing protective order issued against the respondent under 23 Pa. C.S. §§ 6101 et seq, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 62A01 et seq., or under any other applicable statute;
(e) The violation of any previous or existing protective order issued against the respondent under 23 Pa. C.S. §§ 6101 et seq, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 62A01 et seq., or under any other applicable statute;
(f) A previous or existing Gun Violence Protection Order, including an emergency order, issued against the respondent;
(g) A violation of a previous or existing Gun Violence Protection Order, including an emergency order, issued against the respondent;
(h) A conviction of the respondent for a crime that constitutes domestic violence as defined in Pennsylvania Titles 18, 23 or other similar laws from other jurisdictions;
(i) The unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm by the respondent;
(j) The history of use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force or intimidation by the respondent against another person, or the respondent's history of stalking another person;
(k) Any prior arrest of the respondent for a felony offense or violent crime;
(l) Evidence of the abuse of controlled substances or alcohol by the respondent;
(m) Evidence of recent acquisition of firearms by the respondent; and
(n) Recent acts of cruelty to animals as provided in 18 Pa. C.S. § 5511 by such person.