Republicans Sought To Undo Lifetime Gun Ban For Misdemeanor Domestic Violence
Republicans Sought To Undo Lifetime Gun Ban For Misdemeanor Domestic Violence
Source: huff post
The new gun law closes the "boyfriend loophole," but dating partners convicted of domestic violence can get their guns back after five years. Convicted spouses can't.
Arthur Delaney Jun 28, 2022, 10:01 AM EDT | Updated 3 hours ago
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Prior to the deal becoming law on Saturday, federal restrictions banned gun ownership for those convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor against a spouse or intimate partner with whom they lived or shared a child, but did not include dating partners.
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The final compromise bill closed the so-called boyfriend loophole, but it came with a catch: After a five-year period, the convicted person can get their gun rights back so long as they avoid committing another violent crime during that time.
The conditional five-year limit on the abuser gun ban was a key concession by Democrats in order to secure Republican support for closing the loophole, a longtime goal of gun safety advocates that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) championed in the negotiations.
Republicans wanted to create a way for spouses and other intimate partners to get their guns back, too. But a source familiar with the negotiations described that as a “no go” for Democrats. ..........................................
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boyfriend-loophole-lifetime-ban_n_62bafc18e4b0d26a9b149e3a
Source: huff post
The new gun law closes the "boyfriend loophole," but dating partners convicted of domestic violence can get their guns back after five years. Convicted spouses can't.
Arthur Delaney Jun 28, 2022, 10:01 AM EDT | Updated 3 hours ago
00:19
01:41
WASHINGTON .....................
....................
Prior to the deal becoming law on Saturday, federal restrictions banned gun ownership for those convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor against a spouse or intimate partner with whom they lived or shared a child, but did not include dating partners.
Advertisement
The final compromise bill closed the so-called boyfriend loophole, but it came with a catch: After a five-year period, the convicted person can get their gun rights back so long as they avoid committing another violent crime during that time.
The conditional five-year limit on the abuser gun ban was a key concession by Democrats in order to secure Republican support for closing the loophole, a longtime goal of gun safety advocates that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) championed in the negotiations.
Republicans wanted to create a way for spouses and other intimate partners to get their guns back, too. But a source familiar with the negotiations described that as a “no go” for Democrats. ..........................................
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boyfriend-loophole-lifetime-ban_n_62bafc18e4b0d26a9b149e3a
