Resources
Firearms Checklist for Attorneys
June 18, 2024
“This checklist provides information for attorneys facilitating a discussion with survivors about firearms.
It also provides key information on the federal Gun Control Act provisions prohibiting the shipping, transporting, purchasing, or possession of firearms and/or ammunition by those subject to a qualifying protection order under 18 USC 922 (g)(8) or those convicted of a qualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) under 18 USC 922 (g)(9).”
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Promising Practices: Federal-State-Local Coordinated Justice System Responses to Domestic Violence and Firearms
Over several months in 2024, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms (NRCDVF) conducted site visits in three communities, each of which has developed a multi-jurisdictional collaboration with the specific goal of addressing firearm-facilitated domestic violence and domestic…
Author: NRCDVF
Understanding U.S. v. Rahimi: Practical Considerations
This webinar summarizes the case and the Court’s decision, as well as identifies practical considerations for courts, attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates and others for implementing the federal domestic violence protection order firearm prohibition in light of the Rahimi…
Author: NRCDVF
Firearms Relinquishment in Cases Involving Intimate Partner Violence: How to Structure Effective Protocols For Your Community
This resource details the importance of having a firearm relinquishment protocol and provides steps for developing a coordinated community response and developing an effective protocol that can be institutionalized.
Author: BWJP