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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 can be complex to understand. This resource provides a basic explanation of the current federal firearms laws that address intimate partner violence, how those laws triggered and how they interact.

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U.S. v. Rahimi One Year Later: A Virtual Townhall Discussion

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Firearms Checklist for Law Enforcement: Seizure and Return of Firearms to Enhance Community Safety and Improve Domestic Violence Offender Accountability

This Firearms Checklist for Law Enforcement offers guidance on the seizure and return of firearms to improve community safety and…