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Effective firearms/ammunition relinquishment or removal protocols in cases involving intimate partner violence require a multidisciplinary approach. To help Tribes respond effectively to firearms relinquishment in intimate partner violence cases, this document provides protocol development guidance for Tribes and Tribal law…
Author: BWJP and TLPI
Court watch programs, in various forms, have existed in the United States since at least the early 1970’s. Though the focus of court watch programs may be varied, they all generally “serve to highlight the realities of our legal system…
Author: BWJP
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no person “shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” This right against self-incrimination protects individuals from being forced to provide evidence or testimony that would…
Author: BWJP
When someone becomes prohibited from accessing a firearm under Federal or state law that prohibition applies to firearm(s) they already owned or had possession of. The person subject to the firearm prohibition (due to domestic violence protection order, domestic violence…
Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are types of injunctions issued by a civil court. Both can prohibit the person subject to the order from possessing or purchasing firearms or ammunition. However, DVPOs and ERPOs…
Author: BWJP
Over half of intimate partner homicides perpetrated in the U.S. each year are committed with a firearm. These murders impact big cities, small towns, and Tribes, creating traumatic ripple effects through families and communities. This discussion features panelists from across…
The 2005 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) included a certification requirement in the STOP Grants Program, requiring any applicant for STOP funds (including States) to certify that “its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic…
Author: NRCDVF and NCPOFFC
This webinar provides introductory information about the intersection of domestic violence and firearms–social science research and legal interventions–and provides an introduction to the resources, trainings, and technical assistance available from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms.
Taking Back Control is a podcast brought to you by BWJP. BWJP is the national resource center on civil and criminal justice responses to gender based violence. In this podcast we will bring together advocates from across the country to…
This webinar, co-presented by the Battered Women’s Justice Project, the National ERPO Resource Center at Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and the National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges, is designed specifically for a judicial audience. The…
