Sally Winn, Director of Legal Services for YWCA Spokane, describes the efforts in Spokane to develop standardized compliance processes that ensure people prohibited from having firearms by domestic violence protection order are turning in firearms in a safe and…
Judge Dimple Malholtra, of Travis County, TX, describes efforts to standardize court orders for firearm transfer in domestic violence cases. This is part of Austin, TX’s work as a Firearm Technical Assistance Project site to reduce domestic violence homicides.…
Hunter Dodson of Muscogee Creek Nation describes the Nation’s work as a Firearms Technical Assistance Project site to build and implement consistent and effective processes to remove the risk of firearms in high-risk domestic violence cases. This work…
Bridget DeCrane, of the City Attorney’s Office in Columbus, Ohio, describes the work of a multidisciplinary team in Columbus to develop an advocacy and law enforcement co-response in an effort to reduce domestic violence homicides. The work was supported…
Maine Cooks Up Improvements to Firearm Relinquishment A pinch of serendipity, several cups of collaboration, and a dash of ingenuity were the ingredients that cooked up significant system change and improved safety for domestic violence victims in Maine. The…
Dallas County, Texas, is known for being one of the most populated counties in Texas and a statewide leader on combating domestic violence. However, the county lagged behind in its efforts to confiscate firearms from domestic violence offenders. Developing a…
Since 2004, anyone served with a temporary protective order is given only 24 hours to turn over any weapons to local law enforcement or sell them to a licensed gun dealer. Even with some of the toughest gun surrender laws…
