Firearms purchase after assault and battery of family or household member (HB 19)
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This bill bars people convicted of assault and battery against a family member or intimate partner from buying, owning, or carrying a gun for three years. It adds dating partners to the covered relationships. Violating the ban is a Class 1 misdemeanor. After three years, gun rights are restored unless another law blocks them or a protective order applies. The aim is to reduce gun violence in domestic situations and protect victims while giving a clear path to regain rights.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to block people convicted of assaulting a family member or intimate partner from buying or carrying guns for three years, include dating partners, create a Class 1 misdemeanor for violations, and allow rights to be restored after three years absent other legal bars.
Organizations that support this bill may include domestic violence prevention groups, victim advocacy organizations, gun safety organizations, and some law enforcement and public safety associations.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid expanding firearm restrictions to dating relationships, prevent new misdemeanor penalties, and keep current gun rights rules for people with misdemeanor domestic assault convictions unchanged.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include gun rights groups, some civil liberties organizations concerned about due process and misdemeanor-based bans, and criminal justice advocates wary of added penalties.
