Resources

Important Differences between Civilian and Military Protection Orders

The differences between military and civil protection orders, including their issuance and enforcement, can be confusing. This bulletin provides information…

Enforcement of Tribal Protection Orders by State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

This bulletin is designed to ensure that state and local law enforcement officials across the country have the necessary information…

5 Common Questions on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit – Answered

Protection orders and their enforcement can often be confusing, particularly when different professional disciplines encounter various forms and documents from…

What High Schools and Colleges Need to Know About Dating Violence and Firearms

In the United States, one in eight high school students reports having been subjected to dating violence (physical, sexual, or…

U.S. v. Rahimi: Understanding the Implications for Protection Orders and Firearms Prohibitions

In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal law that prohibits domestic abusers subject to protection orders from…

State Specific Best Interests of the Child SAFeR Worksheets for GALs

The SAFeR worksheets that outline the best interest of the child factors are now available with state and territory-specific factors.…

Thirty Years of VAWA and Full Faith and Credit

Please join the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit (NCPOFFC) in celebrating 30 years since the…

The Realities of Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit Fact Sheet

Prevalence rates of intimate partner violence remain alarmingly high, putting countless survivors at risk every day. Research highlights the protective…

Firearm Checklist for Attorneys

This checklist provides information for attorneys facilitating a discussion with survivors about firearms. It also provides key information on the…

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…

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…

“OFFICIAL USE” Exemption, Allowing Firearms Possession by Law Enforcement and Military Personnel

The Gun Control Act (GCA) prohibits persons subject to certain qualifying protection orders from possessing or receiving firearms and/or ammunition.…

Firearm Checklist for Judges – 18 USC 922 (g)(8)

This checklist for judges provides key information on the federal Gun Control Act provisions prohibiting the purchase, transport or possession…

Interstate Child Custody Tool Series

 The Interstate Child Custody Tool Series provides an overview of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction…

Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Toolkit

This Extreme Risk Protection Order Toolkit is for practitioners who work with survivors in civil protection order systems. The toolkit…

Understanding the Difference Between A Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) and an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO)

By The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms  Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) and Extreme Risk Protection Orders…

Domestic Violence Arrest Policies

This written resource is an annotated comprehensive collection of U.S. jurisdictions’ domestic violence-related arrest statutes with jurisdiction-specific generalized domestic violence…

The Impact of Parental Kidnapping Laws and Practice on Domestic Violence Survivors

Domestic Violence Expert Witnesses: Overcoming Challenges in Battered Women’s Self-Defense Cases

When Community-Based Advocates Testify as Experts: Understanding and Explaining Trauma and its Effects