BWJP Welcomes Jennifer Becker, Esq., as the new Director, National Center on Gun Violence and Relationships and Project Director, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms 

October 11, 2023

Jennifer Becker, Esq. will serve as the Director, National Center on Gun Violence in Relationships and the Project Director, National…

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The Legal Issues in the Rahimi Case 

September 7, 2023

There are some important issues that arise in U.S. v. Rahimi, impacting the federal law that prohibits people subject to…

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BWJP is excited to congratulate the Biden Administration on the introduction of the White House National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence (the Plan)      

July 13, 2023

In response to the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), the Federal Government builds upon existing federal initiatives to advance an…

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BWJP Announces the Award of the Firearms Technical Assistance Program by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). 

June 7, 2023

BWJP will oversee training and technical assistance for OVW grantee communities to address domestic violence-related homicides and injuries committed with…

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BWJP Welcomes Lumarie Orozco, MA, as the new Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project  

June 7, 2023

Lumarie Orozco will serve as the Project Director, Firearms Technical Assistance Project.   BWJP has hired Lumarie Orozco, MA to be…

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BWJP Welcomes Rachel Graber, MA, MSW, as the new Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) 

June 7, 2023

Rachel Graber will serve as the Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP).   She comes to BWJP…

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Behind Closed Doors: Unmasking the Lethal Link Between Firearms and Domestic Violence

May 31, 2023

Taking Back Control Podcast | Season 3 | Episode 1 Did you know the risk of homicide increases by at…

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Press Release: BWJP Joins Domestic Violence and Gun Violence Prevention Organizations to File Amicus Brief to Overturn USA v. Rahimi.     

April 20, 2023

Washington, D.C., April 20, 2023 – Today, a coalition of gun violence prevention and domestic violence prevention groups filed an amicus brief before…

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NCPOFFC: Tools and Resources for Attorneys and Advocates  

March 9, 2023

By the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit The process of obtaining a protection order and…

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BWJP Reacts to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s Disappointing Ruling Undermining Federal Firearms Prohibitions for Persons Who Have Committed Acts of Domestic Violence     

February 3, 2023

ST. PAUL, MN – A federal court has ruled disarming people who have domestic violence protection orders against them does…

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