No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-26 (00)
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for states, local governments, and tribal governments to implement procedures to remove firearms from individuals who are charged with or convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic violence protective order.
The National Institute of Justice must report on best practices for implementing such procedures, and DOJ must submit federal legislative recommendations in accordance with the best practices.
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Department of Justice
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Firearms and explosives
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- State and local government operations
- Violent crime
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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