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Maine

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

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…

San Mateo County, CA

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…