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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:47 PM Feb 2016

States taking action to keep guns out of abusers' hands

Source: Associated Press

States taking action to keep guns out of abusers' hands

Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

Updated 6:39 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2016

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — More than a dozen states have strengthened laws over the past two years to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, a rare area of consensus in the nation's highly polarized debate over guns.

Lawmakers and governors of both parties have supported bills stripping gun rights from those who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes or are subject to protective orders. The measures have been backed by victims' advocates, law enforcement groups and gun control supporters who see easy access to firearms as a major contributor to domestic violence killings.

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"Domestic violence is definitely an area where there is the most agreement between the gun lobby and gun-violence prevention advocates," said Allison Anderman, staff attorney with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in San Francisco.

The National Rifle Association has taken a cautious approach toward such bills, opposing the farthest-reaching measures but staying neutral or negotiating compromises on others. For example, the NRA has fought provisions that would require people to surrender their guns before they have a chance to contest allegations made in a request for an emergency protective order.

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States taking action to keep guns out of abusers' hands (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2016 OP

here in arizona it is so easy to get a gun. DesertFlower Feb 2016 #1

Civilian ownership of new assault rifles are banned, but those in circulation before 1986 were GGJohn Feb 2016 #2

when we first moved to phoenix in '89 i bought DesertFlower Feb 2016 #3

Yes, and because of the Brady bill, all long guns, ie: rifles, shotguns, GGJohn Feb 2016 #4

i agree. nt DesertFlower Feb 2016 #5

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

1. here in arizona it is so easy to get a gun.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:53 PM

Feb 2016

just last night the local news did a piece -- went undercover and bought a handgun from a private owner -- then went further and got an assault rifle.

i don't understand why the government doesn't ban assault rifles. i think there was a ban at one time.

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

2. Civilian ownership of new assault rifles are banned, but those in circulation before 1986 were

Reply to DesertFlower (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:07 PM

Feb 2016

grandfathered in, they can still be sold to civilians, but they're very expensive and you have to go through an ATF background check, pay the $200.00 tax stamp and then fork out, at a minimum, $10,000.00 for one.

I very highly doubt that reporter bought an assault rifle, he probably purchased a semi auto rifle that looks like an assault rifle, like the AR-15, or the semi auto AK-47.

i don't understand why the government doesn't ban assault rifles. i think there was a ban at one time.

You're probably talking about the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, which didn't actually ban any assault weapons, it banned certain cosmetics, like the flash suppressor, bayonet lug, etc, the pre ban semi autos were grandfathered in and could still be sold legally.
The ban expired in 2004 and has never been re-instituted due to the lack of public support for a ban.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban

It cost the Democrats the House and the Senate, as described by Bill Clinton in his book, My Life.

BTW, it's just as easy in most states to buy a firearm from a private seller, but if you buy from an FFL, a background check has to be performed before the sale can be made.
I live here in AZ also, outside of Flagstaff.

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

3. when we first moved to phoenix in '89 i bought

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:32 PM

Feb 2016

a handgun in a pawn shop. just had to show my driver's license. a few years later hubby and i bought handguns and had a background check. guess brady bill was in effect then.

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

4. Yes, and because of the Brady bill, all long guns, ie: rifles, shotguns,

Reply to DesertFlower (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:54 PM

Feb 2016

now have to have a background check, which, IMO, is a good thing and I believe that all firearms should go through a background check, private sales included.

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

5. i agree. nt

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 10:08 PM

Feb 2016

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