5th Circuit ruling is detrimental for domestic violence survivors | Opinion
. Yes, you read that right: number one cause, higher than any pregnancy-related complication. We know that most domestic violence homicides are by gunshot.2021 domestic violence homicide incidents in TexasThere is no denying that when abuse and guns are present in a relationship — both together — the situation becomes very dangerous.Now let’s discuss what we know about the recent ruling by the 5th Circuit.
This recent ruling by the 5th Circuit was the product of a three-judge panel. They ruled unanimously that a known domestic violence abuser who is the subject of a protective order does, in fact, have a constitutional right to possess a firearm. One thing we still know is the importance of survivors’ continued access to the protective order process. We cannot stress this enough: Securing a protective order through the legal system remains a vital tool in a survivor’s toolbox. As always, we will continue to work with survivors to ensure they are able to fully experience freedom from domestic violence with access to all the interventions available to them.
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