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  2. Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence gun restriction law ...

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    Nov. 6—When a recent client working with attorney Meg Alexander obtained a protective order against someone the client said abused her, the person turned over their firearms to law enforcement ...

  3. Restraining order - Wikipedia

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    A restraining order issued by the Justice Court of Las Vegas. A restraining order or protective order [a] is an order used by a court to protect a person in a situation often involving alleged domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault.

  4. Domestic violence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, also known as the Lautenberg Amendment after its supporter Senator Frank Lautenberg, [115] is a United States federal law enacted in 1996 to ban firearms and ammunitions to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, or who are under a restraining (protection) order for domestic abuse in all ...

  5. Thurman v. City of Torrington - Wikipedia

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    Thurman v. City of Torrington, DC, 595 F.Supp. 1521 (1985) was a court decision concerning Tracey Thurman, a Connecticut homemaker who sued the city police department in Torrington, Connecticut, and claimed a failure of equal protection under the law against her abusive husband Charles "Buck" Thurman, Sr.

  6. The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to ...

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    Justices rule 8-1 to preserve a 1994 gun law. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence.

  7. Officer–involved domestic violence - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the VAWA created a provision that any offender subject to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order is prohibited from possession of firearms. [6] The act was reauthorized in 2000, 2005, 2013, and 2022 to expand the provisions to include stalking, support for the LGBTQ community, and procedures for tribal justice against Native ...

  8. Under the Dome Updates: Domestic violence victims could be ...

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  9. The House of Ruth Maryland - Wikipedia

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    House Of Ruth Maryland [1] is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1977 by a coalition of women's organizations, religious groups, service providers, and elected officials to provide a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and their children.