Tag Archives: Domestic abuse

Domestic Violence and Third Party Dispossession

An important bill related to domestic violence and firearm dispossession will be presented today in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 3pm in Senate Hearing Room One.  The legislation, SB1025/HB1224, would require any third party taking possession of a domestic offender’s firearms to submit a sworn affidavit to the court affirming that they are legally allowed to possess firearms and acknowledge receipt of the

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New Report: Keeping Illegal Guns Out of Dangerous Hands

The article posted below is from a new report published by The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.  Firearm relinquishment, or dispossession, is an issue that we have been working to address. Earlier this summer, we convened a statewide task group of domestic violence advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges to discuss loopholes that make it easy for those convicted

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