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The Violence Against Women Act is a federal law that says in part that people with a domestic violence protective order against them can’t have firearms if certain conditions are met. The 5th Circuit Court ruled that section of the law is unconstitutional in United States v. Zackey Rahimi in February because of a Supreme Court ruling.
More domestic abusers can keep guns after 5th Circuit Court ruling – risking deadly consequences
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Federal and state laws prohibit people with protective orders against them from having firearms. But a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could change that.
“It started with business loans, well because of some excuse and yeah, I need you to help me with this business loan, or to co-sign on a piece of equipment, or I got this credit card, and then you find out it was based on your information,” Bradley told WBTV. “But you were married to this person and now all of a sudden you’re in this hole.”
North Carolina legislation would remedy coerced debt for domestic abuse victims
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Representative Brown introduced the bill on Tuesday and he hopes it could become law sometime this year.