Elizabeth Thomson voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Certain Individuals from Possessing or Purchasing Firearms
Title: Prohibits Certain Individuals from Possessing or Purchasing Firearms
Vote to pass a bill with an amendment which authorizes the court to issue an order of protection prohibiting individuals restrained in cases of domestic abuse from possessing or purchasing firearms.
Prohibits any individual restrained in cases of domestic abuse from possessing or purchasing firearms (Sec. 2).
Requires the restrained party to relinquish all firearms to an authorized recipient, a neutral third party, or a federally licensed firearms dealer on or before the business day following the service of the order of protection (Sec. 3)
Requires restrained party to verify with the court or law-enforcement agency that issued the restraining order that the firearms were given to a neutral third party within one business day following the relinquishment (Sec. 3).
Defines an “order of protection” as an injunction or a restraining or other court order granted for the protection of a victim of domestic abuse (Sec. 1).
Defines a “neutral third party” as a person who has completed a background check, is not prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing a firearm, and does not reside with the restrained party (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the following may be considered an act of domestic abuse (Sec. 1):
Stalking, harassing, or committing sexual assault whether committed by a household member or not;
Physical or emotional harm against another household member; or
Title: Prohibits Certain Individuals from Possessing or Purchasing Firearms
Vote to pass a bill which authorizes the court to issue an order of protection prohibiting individuals restrained in cases of domestic abuse from possessing or purchasing firearms.
Prohibits any individual restrained in cases of domestic abuse from possessing or purchasing firearms (Sec. 2).
Requires the restrained party to relinquish all firearms to an authorized recipient, a neutral third party, or a federally licensed firearms dealer on or before the business day following the service of the order of protection (Sec. 3)
Requires restrained party to verify with the court or law-enforcement agency that issued the restraining order that the firearms were given to a neutral third party within one business day following the relinquishment (Sec. 3).
Defines an “order of protection” as an injunction or a restraining or other court order granted for the protection of a victim of domestic abuse (Sec. 1).
Defines a “neutral third party” as a person who has completed a background check, is not prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing a firearm, and does not reside with the restrained party (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the following may be considered an act of domestic abuse (Sec. 1):
Stalking, harassing, or committing sexual assault whether committed by a household member or not;
Physical or emotional harm against another household member; or
Title: Prohibits Certain Individuals from Possessing or Purchasing Firearms