Domestic Abusers Could Have Easier Path to Getting Gun Rights Back Under Trump Proposal

Domestic abusers could have easier path to getting gun rights back under Trump proposal

Handguns are displayed at the Glock Inc. booth at the 2024 Special Operations Forces Week conference in Tampa, Fla. (Luke Sharrett/Getty Images) The Trump administration is proposing a change to how people convicted of crimes can have their gun rights restored, raising concerns over what this means for victims of domestic violence. The Democratic Women’s Caucus and the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force of the U.S. House of Representatives sent …

Lansing found a way to reduce gun violence. But the Trump administration is pulling the plug

The city of Lansing invested in a program that reaches the people most likely to pick up a gun. It worked. But now Trump’s Department of Justice is abruptly pulling its support. LANSING—When fatal shootings spiked in Lansing during the pandemic, city officials turned to an unconventional solution. Rather than rely solely on more police, they embraced a new model: Advance Peace, a community-led initiative focused on reaching the small number of p…

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