Deadly Domestic Violence: Blumenthal & Murphy Announce Bill to Keep Guns from Abusers

On November 17th, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined law enforcement and advocates to announce the introduction of the Lori Jackson -Nicolette Elias
Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act, legislation that would restrict those under emergency restraining orders from purchasing or possessing a firearm and would extend
protections to domestic violence survivors who have been abused by their dating partners.

The bill is named for two women who were both shot and killed by their abusive, estranged partners even after securing emergency restraining orders: Lori Jackson, from Oxford,
Connecticut; and Nicolette Elias from Portland, Oregon. The bill would also establish a new grant program to help state and local governments implement policies that keep firearms out of the hands of domestic violence perpetrators while they are subject to a temporary or emergency restraining order. These policies include requiring a domestic violence abuser to surrender or sell any firearm or ammunition in their possession; revoking their permit or license to purchase, possess or carry a firearm or ammunition while
the restraining order is in effect; and requiring that a background check to be performed before any firearm or ammunition is returned to the person subject to the restraining order.