Spokane, WA
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…
Community Spotlights
Addressing the intersection of domestic violence and firearms through federal, state, and tribal laws available requires a multi-disciplinary approach reflective of the individual community. Many communities across the country are already leading the way by developing practical and effective strategies to implement and enforce domestic violence-related firearm prohibitions.
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms engages these communities, learns from their successes and obstacles overcome, and elevates their work so others can benefit from their experience. Our goal is to help communities implement strategies that are survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and meet their communities’ needs. By highlighting these effective community models, other communities can build on what works, avoid common pitfalls, and adapt solutions that meet their unique needs.
We offer hands-on technical assistance to help local agencies and organizations — including law enforcement, courts, legal professionals, and victim service providers and advocates — bring these models to life. Contact us to learn more.
Austin, TX
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…
Muscogee Creek Nation
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…
Columbus, OH
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…
Bexar County, TX
The CCDV: The Bexar County, TX Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) is a multidisciplinary group of committed professionals that first came together in 2019 after multiple domestic violence-related homicides…
Oklahoma City, OK
A Federal-State-Local Coordinated Criminal Justice Approach Since 2018 the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma (WDOK) has prioritized its “Operation 922” initiative. Named after the federal crime…
Birmingham, AL
A Federal-State-Local Coordinated Criminal Justice Approach In October 2020, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama (NDAL) announced the launch of “Operation Safe Families,” inspired by “Operation…
DeKalb County, GA
A Federal-State-Local Criminal and Civil Justice Approach For years local prosecutors in DeKalb County, GA were frustrated by the devastating rates of intimate partner gun violence in their community and…
Lexington, KY
Lexington, Kentucky is a community that understands that time is often critical in keeping domestic violence victims safe. Two initiatives launched by the Fayette County Sheriff and Fayette County Circuit…
Harris County, TX
Houston, Texas is safer, thanks in part to the Safe Surrender program. Harris County State District Judge Judy Warne was a driving force behind firearm surrender. Safe Surrender Committee…
NRCDVF is interested in learning about all of the many communities working to address gun violence in intimate partner relationships. Please share the story of your jurisdiction with us!