Deal reached on Violence Against Women Act after controversial provision is scrapped

[Nevilledog]

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NEW: The Violence Against Women Act was just introduced in the Senate, but it fails to close the dating partner loophole so that all women - regardless of their marital status - are protected from armed abusers. #vawa

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Deal reached on Violence Against Women Act after controversial provision is scrapped
A deal has been reached to renew the Violence Against Women Act, according to two sources familiar with the talks.
4:18 PM · Feb 9, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/09/politics/deal-violence-against-women-act/index.html

(CNN)A bipartisan group of senators announced Wednesday they reached a deal to renew the Violence Against Women Act, marking a years-long effort to modernize the landmark legislation that expired in 2018.

"I think we can almost let out a sigh of relief," said Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault who is a sponsor of the bill. "We need to get this over the finish line and we will."

The deal came after a controversial provision was dropped from the legislation that dealt with whether unmarried partners could keep guns if they were found guilty of violence against a dating partner. The National Rifle Association was opposed to closing the so-called "boyfriend loophole," and it threatened to crater GOP support for the bill.

Asked about why the provision was dropped, Ernst told CNN, "Otherwise it doesn't get done."

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said that it was a "tough choice" to agree to drop the provision that would have closed that firearm loophole, which Democrats and gun reform advocates have so powerfully championed in recent years.

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[Deuxcents]

1. A sigh of relief?

It doesn’t go far enough. Do we have to wait another number of years to get this back on the docket? It’s like here.. take it. We worked so hard.. no! Not hard enough. The NRA had their say.

[Nevilledog]

2. It's disgusting, but it's doesn't get much more disguising than the NRA.

[qazplm135]

3. then we need to elect more Democrats

we won't get suitable legislation on much of anything til then.

[Samrob]

5. You get a heart for this.

Our job is to elect more Democrats.

[Solly Mack]

4. Some piece of shit think they only beat the one partner but won't beat the next? Or the next after?

The deal came after a controversial provision was dropped from the legislation that dealt with whether unmarried partners could keep guns if they were found guilty of violence against a dating partner. The National Rifle Association was opposed to closing the so-called "boyfriend loophole," and it threatened to crater GOP support for the bill.

What? Just because it happened with W, it won't happen again with X, Y, or Z?

Like the abusive personality is contingent on who their partner happens to be at any given time?

Just because he beat Sandy doesn't mean he'll beat Gladys. That kind of stupid thinking?

What? This partner made them mad but the next partner won't?

That's blaming the victim and not recognizing the danger in abusive personalities.