Domestic Violence: Gun Restrictions for Dating Partners
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While this bill has support from safety advocates, gun control measures face significant opposition in a divided Congress and rarely reach a final vote.
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The bill broadens the federal definition of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to specifically add stalking and to cover people who are or were dating partners, meaning more people convicted of these misdemeanors would permanently lose gun rights under federal law. This expands a criminal record's consequences beyond current categories tied mostly to spouses and cohabitants.
“by inserting ``or stalking'' after ``deadly weapon,'';”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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The Lori Jackson—Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act would widen the range of accused abusers prohibited from possessing firearms, including dating partners and those subject to emergency restraining orders, expanding on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The Lori Jackson–Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act is highlighted as a key measure to close loopholes allowing domestic abusers to obtain weapons, specifically targeting the period when survivors are under temporary or emergency restraining orders.
While the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act made progress, experts note it left gaps regarding temporary protective orders and certain dating relationships, which subsequent legislation like the Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Act seeks to address fully.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
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