Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationships among firearm violence, misogyny, and violence against women, and reaffirming the importance of preventing individuals with a history of violence against women from accessing a firearm.

Legislation Details

Expresses the House of Representatives’ sense regarding the connections between firearm violence, misogyny, and violence against women.
Highlights the prevalence of intimate partner violence, with over one-third of women experiencing some form of it.
Notes that restricted access to reproductive justice increases risks for victims of intimate partner violence.
States that a significant percentage of female homicide victims are killed by intimate partners.
References the U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, emphasizing the need to address firearm violence in intimate relationships.
Mentions recent Supreme Court cases that challenge existing gun safety measures.
Reports an increase in domestic violence incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indicates that certain demographics, including American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and Latina women, are disproportionately affected by firearm-related homicides.
Cites statistics on women threatened or harmed by intimate partners with firearms.
Discusses the heightened fatality risk associated with domestic violence incidents involving firearms.
Highlights the alarming rate of firearm-related homicides among pregnant individuals.
Points out that domestic abusers with access to firearms are significantly more likely to kill their partners.
Notes that mass shootings often involve perpetrators with histories of domestic violence.
Calls attention to specific mass shooting incidents linked to individuals with histories of violence against women.
Identifies loopholes in current laws that allow domestic abusers to acquire firearms.
Advocates for legislation to prevent individuals with a history of violence against women from obtaining firearms.
Supports further research into the links between misogyny, violence against women, and firearm violence.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationships among firearm violence, misogyny, and violence against women, and reaffirming the importance of preventing individuals with a history of violence against women from accessing a firearm.

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