Which states prohibit domestic abusers under temporary restraining orders from having firearms?
12 states have adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Alabama has not adopted this policy
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Alaska has not adopted this policy
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Arizona has not adopted this policy
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Arkansas has not adopted this policy
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California has adopted this policy
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Colorado has not adopted this policy
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Connecticut has adopted this policy
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Delaware has adopted this policy
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Florida has not adopted this policy
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Georgia has not adopted this policy
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Hawaii has adopted this policy
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Idaho has not adopted this policy
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Illinois has adopted this policy
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Indiana has not adopted this policy
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Iowa has not adopted this policy
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Kansas has not adopted this policy
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Kentucky has not adopted this policy
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Louisiana has not adopted this policy
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Maine has not adopted this policy
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Maryland has not adopted this policy
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Massachusetts has adopted this policy
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Michigan has not adopted this policy
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Minnesota has not adopted this policy
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Mississippi has not adopted this policy
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Missouri has not adopted this policy
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Montana has not adopted this policy
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Nebraska has not adopted this policy
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Nevada has not adopted this policy
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New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
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New Jersey has adopted this policy
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New Mexico has not adopted this policy
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New York has adopted this policy
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North Carolina has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
North Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Ohio has not adopted this policy
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Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
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Oregon has not adopted this policy
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Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
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Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
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South Carolina has not adopted this policy
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South Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Tennessee has not adopted this policy
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Texas has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Utah has not adopted this policy
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Vermont has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Virginia has not adopted this policy
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Washington has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
West Virginia has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
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Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
Federal law prohibits gun possession by most domestic abusers under longer-term restraining orders, but does not cover the emergency period during which a temporary order is in place—and before the hearing for a longer-term order can occur. Several states have closed this gap, protecting victims of abuse immediately after an initial order is issued. A full discussion on who should be prohibited is here.
The Impact
The period immediately after a separation can be acutely dangerous for a domestic violence victim. State laws requiring or allowing gun prohibition for abusers in these emergency settings are associated with a 16% reduction in intimate-partner homicide with a firearm.