Which states prohibit domestic abusers under temporary restraining orders from having firearms?
13 states have adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Alabama has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Alaska has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Arizona has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Arkansas has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
California has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Colorado has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Connecticut has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Delaware has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Florida has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Georgia has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Hawaii has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Idaho has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Illinois has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Indiana has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Iowa has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Kansas has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Kentucky has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Louisiana has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Maine has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Maryland has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Massachusetts has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Michigan has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Minnesota has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Mississippi has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Missouri has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Montana has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Nebraska has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Nevada has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
New Jersey has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
New Mexico has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
New York has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
North Carolina has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
North Dakota has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Ohio has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Oregon has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
South Carolina has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
South Dakota has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Tennessee has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Texas has adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Utah has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Vermont has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
Virginia has not adopted this policy
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
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
Emergency Restraining Order Prohibitor
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.
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