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.
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Community Spotlight: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish, located at the southern end of Louisiana, has about 100,000 residents, a robust agricultural and oil economy, and…
CLASS: #Promising Practices ,Community Spotlight: Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky is a community that understands that time is often critical in keeping domestic violence victims safe. Two initiatives…
CLASS: #Promising Practices ,Community Spotlight: Washington
Since 2014, Washington state law has required individuals served with domestic violence protection orders to give their weapons to police;…
CLASS: #Promising Practices ,Community Spotlight: DeKalb County, Georgia
Gun owners convicted of domestic violence in DeKalb County have few choices Under the firearm surrender program run by the…
CLASS: #Promising Practices ,Community Spotlights: San Mateo, California
California leads the nation with some of the strictest laws on guns. Since 2004, anyone served with a temporary protective…
CLASS: #Promising Practices ,Community Spotlight: Pueblo, Colorado
In Pueblo, Colorado, Judge Victor Reyes of the 10th Judicial District* realized that the current process of firearm removal needed…
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