State and federal laws across the United States prohibiting firearm possession in cases of domestic violence often lack enforcement mechanisms, which may lead to continued possession of firearms despite court orders, according to a University of Michigan study appearing in Criminology & Public Policy.
Gaps in firearms relinquishment laws may weaken court orders, increase illegal gun possession
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