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Firearms
Preventing gender-based homicide won’t be possible without acknowledging and addressing the enormous role that firearms play in domestic violence. Research shows that firearms are involved in the majority of homicides committed by an intimate partner (Violence Policy Center, 2021). National, state, and tribal laws do restrict domestic violence offenders’ access to firearms, so it’s vital that these laws are upheld and enforced.
Most of these resources are provided by our National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships, which provides technical assistance and training on how to best implement and enforce firearms prohibitions at every level. You can contact or learn more about the National Center here.
Search and explore all firearm related resources in the side menu, or dive into a recent addition below:
BWJP FY2023 Impact Report
Dear Friends, Welcome to BWJP’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 annual report! In the last year, we have expanded our team…
CLASS: #survivors , #Tools and Guides , #Webinar ,Research at the Intersection of IPV and Firearms
Prevalence rates of both intimate partner violence and gun violence remain pervasive. Research demonstrates a lethal association when intimate partner…
CLASS: #Tools and Guides ,Firearm Checklist for Attorneys
This checklist provides information for attorneys facilitating a discussion with survivors about firearms. It also provides key information on the…
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The SAFE tool will assist survivors with evaluating if, when, how, and for what period they may want to request…
CLASS: #survivors , #Tools and Guides ,A Brief History and Framework of Federal Firearms Laws Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
Federal law provides a framework to keep guns out of the hands of those who perpetrate domestic violence. Those laws…
CLASS: #Laws and Regulations , #Tools and Guides ,The New Misdemeanor Dating Violence Federal Firearms Prohibition
In 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act partially closed what has sometimes been referred to as the “boyfriend loophole,” by…
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