Guilty Pleas
If you are a defendant deciding whether to take a plea bargain, you may have lots of questions. You may…
#survivors, #Tools and GuidesResearch 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…
#Tools and GuidesFirearm Checklist for Attorneys
This checklist provides information for attorneys facilitating a discussion with survivors about firearms. It also provides key information on the…
#Laws and Regulations, #Statute Guides and Matrices, #Tools and Guides2023 Updated Matrices
Sealing or Expunging a Civil Protection Order This matrix compiles the statutory provisions from states and other U.S. jurisdictions for…
#Statute Guides and MatricesS.A.F.E. Tool
The SAFE tool will assist survivors with evaluating if, when, how, and for what period they may want to request…
#survivors, #Tools and GuidesA 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…
#Laws and Regulations, #Tools and GuidesThe 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…
#Laws and Regulations, #Tools and Guides“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.…
#Laws and Regulations, #Tools and GuidesFirearm and Domestic Violence Bench Resource for Judges
This checklist for judges provides key information on the federal Gun Control Act provisions prohibiting the purchase, transport or possession…
#Laws and Regulations, #Statute Guides and Matrices, #Tools and GuidesInterstate 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…
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