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Home / Resources / Capitol Hill Briefing on the “Boyfriend Loophole”
Capitol Hill Briefing on the “Boyfriend Loophole”
LIVE recording – October 23, 2023
The “boyfriend loophole” is a critical gap in existing federal domestic violence law. It allows individuals subject to a domestic violence protection order to possess firearms unless the court finds they are in a “serious relationship.” In this briefing hosted by BWJP, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and others will address the urgent need to clarify the statutory language, which poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of countless individuals.
Hosted by BWJP in cooperation with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06)
Presenters:
Rebecca Henry, Esq.
Chief Program Officer of the Battered Women’s Justice Project
Director of the National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and Project Director of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms for the Battered Women’s Justice Project
Enhanced collaboration between Community Violence Intervention and anti-domestic violence efforts offers the promise of making our families and communities safer.…