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Such an important step towards protecting those that are victims of domestic violence.

Important News: The NM House approved HB 129 with a 37-33 vote, introducing a mandatory 7-day waiting period for firearm purchases. "Any sale violating the provisions of the bill, if it becomes law, would result in a misdemeanor charge — punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine — for each offense. An exception is carved out for gun sales between immediate family members." - The Santa Fe New Mexican The bill now heads to the Senate. If you face firearm charges, contact Grano Law Offices, P.C., and book your Free Case Strategy Session today. Your voice matters in the legislative process. Share your thoughts below. #FirearmRights #NewMexicoLaw #GunLaws #LegislationUpdate

The attempted assassination of former President Trump is a wake-up call for the nation. We don’t have to live in constant fear of political violence.     Co-director Joshua Horwitz and law and policy advisor Tim Carey answer the looming questions: how is it so easy for those who want to commit political violence to acquire firearms? And what are we going to do about it?     Read their new op-ed in The Trace to find out this and more:  https://lnkd.in/eR4s_A6C 

Heartening news. Gratitude to all who advocated for this. “Today, our nation’s highest court maintained the lifesaving legal policy preventing those subject to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs) from having firearms. Domestic violence organizations remain steadfast sources of support for any Californian needing safety planning and legal advocacy, including assistance requesting a DVRO. The ruling acknowledges that guns must be kept away from people who commit acts of domestic violence, as they have been proven to increase lethality in abusive situations: A woman is five times more likely to be killed if the intimate partner causing her harm has access to a firearm. In particular, Black women are twice as likely to be shot and killed by an intimate partner in comparison to white women. Gun violence and domestic violence also affect the broader community: 50% of mass shootings included the murder of an intimate partner and over 2/3 of mass shootings have a connection to domestic violence.” Statement by California Partnership to End Domestic Violence https://lnkd.in/gagZ8CJ2

Gun violence is a truly American atrocity. One of the best tools for preventing the violence is via red flag laws. The issue: most red states, where the bulk of the violence occurs, will fundamentally resist ever passing red flags laws. What if we were to deconstruct red flags laws and recreate them using social, community and government initiatives and resources? #communityviolenceintervention #wecanendgunviolence https://lnkd.in/diZU4E3F

President Biden Praises Domestic Violence Firearms Ban On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law preventing individuals subject to domestic-violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. This decision marks the FIRST major Second Amendment ruling since the Court's landmark decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), which expanded gun rights. The law was among many imperiled by the Bruen decision requiring historical precedent for gun restrictions. U.S. President Joe Biden, a staunch advocate against domestic violence and author of the Violence Against Women Act during his tenure as Senator, welcomed the Court's decision. Stressing its significance, Biden remarked, "No one who has been abused should have to worry about their abuser getting a gun." He further emphasized the impact, stating, "As a result of today's ruling, survivors of domestic violence and their families will still be able to count on critical protections, just as they have for the past three decades." Biden reaffirmed his commitment to ending violence against women and combating gun violence, urging the U.S. Congress to strengthen protections further and to "take action to stop the epidemic of gun violence tearing our communities apart." In an 8-to-1 ruling in United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. stated that "when a restraining order contains a finding that an individual poses a credible threat to the physical safety of an intimate partner, that individual may — consistent with the Second Amendment — be banned from possessing firearms while that order is in effect." Roberts clarified that "some courts have misunderstood the methodology of our recent Second Amendment cases. These precedents were not meant to suggest a law trapped in amber." While the justices broadly supported restrictions on firearms for domestic abusers, five wrote separately from Chief Justice Roberts, indicating varied perspectives on how lower courts should evaluate and consider historical practices when reviewing Second Amendment challenges. Justice Clarence Thomas, who authored the Bruen decision, was the lone dissenter in Rahimi, asserting that "not a single historical regulation justifies the statute at issue." #DomesticViolence #Firearms #IntimatePartnerViolence

This report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, one of our grantees, examines how gun violence threatens our democracy and undermines civic engagement. It’s well worth a read, particularly the recommendations for how we can protect our democracy through Extreme Risk Protection Orders, also known as red flag laws, and other proven solutions.  #EndGunViolence 

This is sent to me from a retired law enforcement investigator….she is right Democrats are pure evil…ungodly Begin forwarded message: This is what they want, unarmed soft target churches & schools for their mass shooting false flag psyops to impose gun control. When you have an armed citizen, guard or police officer, the insane mass shooters avoid that location… or enter unbeknownst to them, their murdering life is snuffed out quickly. This all done by design, thanks to our complacent globalist establishment, aiding & abetting the deep state tyrannical Marxists. Being unarmed in a soft target location is just another example of the wolves feeding off the lamb. Stop being a defenseless lamb & fight back. God only helps those who help themselves. Wake up, these Godless Marxists hate you & every good thing you stand for. You don’t stick up for yourself & maintain your safety with protective measures, you make it so easy for them to just mow you down. Fact. Period. https://lnkd.in/gs4daHjc

Fortunately, for Americans who remain concerned about crime and their constitutional rights to purchase and possess firearms for lawful purpose there was a fairly robust discussion on those topics during the vice presidential debate this week. Larry Keane has analyzed the debate discussions around firearms, Second Amendment rights and crime to give you a summary. Read more through the link below.👇 Since the last presidential election in 2020, there are now more than 22.3 million new first-time gun owners—i.e., individuals who were driven by factors around them to go to the gun retail counter and lawfully purchase a firearm for the first time. In the key swing states that will determine by just a few thousand votes either way who wins the White House election there still remain millions of hunters and pro-Second Amendment Americans who aren’t registered to vote and could remain at home. Larry Keane is NSSF’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations and General Counsel. https://lnkd.in/gs3fVz2p #GovTimWalz #gunvote #SenJDVance #vicepresidentialdebate

Summary: President Joe Biden has made significant investments in gun violence prevention, creating the first national Office of Gun Violence Prevention and securing over $438 million in funding. The future of gun violence prevention policy will be shaped by the winner of the 2024 election, with implications for federal action and legislation. Takeaway: The issue of gun violence prevention is at the forefront of national attention, with President Biden's administration taking substantial steps to address the problem. The outcome of the 2024 election will play a crucial role in determining the trajectory of future policies and initiatives in this area. Hashtags: #GunViolencePrevention #BidenAdministration #2024Election #FederalAction #Legislation #PublicSafety