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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…
In the United States, one in eight high school students reports having been subjected to dating violence (physical, sexual, or both) within the last year. Among the college population, approximately 23% of U.S. undergraduate students report having been subjected to…
In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal law that prohibits domestic abusers subject to protection orders from possessing firearms. This technical assistance bulletin answers frequently asked questions about the Court’s opinion and practical considerations for judges, lawyers,…
Because misdemeanor convictions for crimes of domestic and dating violence can be the basis by which someone is prohibited from receiving a firearm, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System at the FBI relies on state, local and tribal court…
Author: BWJP
Because protection orders can be the basis by which someone is ineligible to receive a firearm, a National Instant Criminal Background Check relies on state, local and tribal court protection order information. Generally, protection order information can be entered into…
Author: BWJP
