Republicans Sought To Undo Lifetime Gun Ban For Misdemeanor Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON ― Republicans involved in bipartisan gun safety negotiations sought to undo lifetime bans on gun ownership for certain domestic abusers as part of the package.
Prior to the deal becoming law on Saturday, federal restrictions banned gun ownership for those convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor against a spouse or intimate partner with whom they lived or shared a child but did not include dating partners.
The final compromise bill closed the so-called boyfriend loophole, but it came with a catch: After a five-year period, the convicted person can get their gun rights back so long as they avoid committing another violent crime during that time.
The conditional five-year limit on the abuser gun ban was a key concession by Democrats in order to secure Republican support for closing the loophole, a longtime goal of gun safety advocates that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) championed in the negotiations.
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Abusers are their base.
