Limitations of Federal, State, and Tribal Law

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Legal and Policy Analysis

This analysis examines current federal, state, and tribal laws and the limitations that affect their ability to protect victims of domestic violence.

Voisine v. US: Federal Gun Ban Includes "Reckless" Domestic Assault Convictions

Sandra Tibbetts Murphy, J.D. | BWJP |

Legal and Policy Analysis

This analysis looks at Voisine v. US, a Supreme Court case from 2016, which established the Lautenberg Amendment that expanded firearm ownership prohibition under federal law.

Henderson v. US

Sandra Tibbetts Murphy, J.D. | BWJP |

Legal and Policy Analysis

In Henderson, the Court held that a court-ordered transfer of a felon’s lawfully owned firearms from law enforcement custody to a third party is not barred by current federal firearm prohibitions.