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* Tennessee passed 2009 law taking guns out of domestic abusers’ hands
FILE – In this Thursday, June 4, 2015 file photo, pens are placed beside South Carolina’s new domestic violence bill before Gov. Nikki Haley signs it into law on in Columbia, S.C. The new law increases penalties for domestic violence and has a gun ban for abusers. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)Local state laws
Specifics of the state laws passed during the last two years that are intended to make it harder for people convicted or suspected of domestic violence to access firearms: ALABAMA Recent law bans possession of firearms by those convicted of domestic violence offenses, stalking or child abuse, and some individuals under domestic abuse protection orders. GEORGIA Law does not prohibit individuals convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors from possessing firearms or ammunition. TENNESSEE A 2009 law requires people who have had orders of protection filed against them to turn their guns over to someone else within 48 hours.
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An average of 760 Americans were killed with guns annually by spouses, ex-spouses or dating partners between 2006 and 2014. Source: Associated Press analysis of FBI and Florida data
IOWA CITY, Iowa – More than a dozen states have strengthened laws over the past two years to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, a rare area of consensus in the nation’s highly polarized debate over guns.
Lawmakers and governors of both parties have supported bills stripping gun rights from those who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes or are subject to protective orders. The measures have been backed by victims’ advocates, law enforcement groups and gun control supporters who see easy access to firearms as a major contributor to domestic violence killings.