State efforts to enforce firearm dispossession through relinquishment laws

Research Summary Although federal law prohibits firearm possession by individuals who have been convicted of a disqualifying offense and those who are subject to certain domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs), it does not provide a mechanism for enforcing firearm dispossession. Some states have...

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Authors: Oliphant, Stephen N. (Author) ; Zeoli, April M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2024, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 893-918
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Keywords:
Domestic Violence
firearm relinquishment
state laws