But both did, according to criminal charges against them, and both are accused of shooting ex-girlfriends to death in Las Vegas in attacks that law enforcers and gun safety advocates say illustrate a terrifying pattern of repeat domestic violence.
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More than a dozen states have strengthened laws to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers in the last two years.
Republican Gov. Robert Bentley approved a measure banning possession of firearms by those convicted of domestic violence offenses, stalking or child abuse, as well as by some individuals who are subject to domestic abuse protection orders.
Federal Bureau of Investigation data obtained by The Associated Press shows 230 people have died in domestic violence shootings in SC from 2006 to 2015.
In some states, the individual is required to turn them over to law enforcement when subject to a ban.
Kathy Hagenian, policy director for the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, said she thinks Michigan “has some good laws on the books” to keep domestic abuse victims safe from gun violence.
2007 was the deadliest year during the time period, with 11 gun-related domestic violence killings reported in MA, twice as many as any other year. The law contains a variety of provisions, including a licensing requirement for handgun purchasers to submit fingerprints to the state police in an effort to reduce the number of guns purchased by a friend or family member for someone who is not allowed to own a gun.
“There is no evidence that simply taking away people’s guns without a fair hearing makes the victims any safer”, NRA spokesman Catherine Mortensen said.
The Legislature tasked a committee to review domestic violence homicides in the state.
Gun-rights advocates say some of the laws are applied too broadly. “It’s still a problem we feel people need to consider”. It outlined instances in which people convicted of violent crimes are prohibited under state law from possessing firearms. Florida’s statistics are not included in the FBI’s report, which covers all other states and District of Columbia, but were analyzed separately by AP.
With his felony convictions, Brown wouldn’t have been able to purchase a gun under the new law or the old law, Scow said. Fewer states let law enforcement take guns subject to protective orders, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Almost 80 percent of those victims were women.
“We’ve passed them in blue states, red states and purple states”, said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety.
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Last year, Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the law giving a lifetime gun ban for the worst abusers and an automatic three- or 10-year ban in other serious cases. But the professor said in an interview that judges might continue using the “catch-all” until a more emphatic decision is issued.
