Lawmakers in the House and Senate are pushing for a permanent ban on gun ownership for people who abused their dating partner, instead of the temporary ban now in place.
A man in Houston attempted to rob a hotel while carrying a rifle, but appeared to be shocked when the hotel clerk pulled out a handgun of her own. that would permanently prohibit people from buying or owning firearms if they are convicted of domestic abuse while in a dating relationship.President Biden signed a law
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and other Democrats are looking to permanently ban gun sales to people who abused their dating partner. "Federal law still includes a ‘boyfriend loophole’ that allows abusive dating partners subject to protection orders and convicted stalkers to access firearms," said Dingell. "I know this fear all too well. Growing up, I lived in a house with a man – my father – who should not have had access to a gun. I remember the terror my siblings and I felt as we hid from him in the closet and in fear of him using it to hurt my mother.
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