Advocacy works! Momentous Supreme Court Ruling Will Save Lives March 26, 2014: The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) applauds the Supreme Court in ruling today that people convicted of minor domestic violence offenses can be barred from possessing guns. They also ruled that this law can be enforced even in states where no proof of physical force is required to support the domestic violence charge. This ruling will literally save lives, says NCADV executive director, Rita Smith. A womans risk of being killed increases by 500% when a gun is present in domestic violence situations--not fifty percent, not one hundred percent---Five Hundred Percent. Prohibiting convicted batterers from possessing guns is just simple common sense and we are thrilled that the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that federal law supports this.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:42:43 +0000
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