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Keeping guns out of the hands of abusers: Handgun purchases and restraining orders

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  • Vittes, K.A.
  • Sorenson, S.B.

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Persons under certain domestic violence restraining orders are prohibited by federal law from purchasing and possessing a firearm. We used administrative data from California to link 794426 restraining orders with 1388724 handgun purchase applications. We found that restrained persons were not a less law-abiding group in general, but they appeared to be repeatedly or serially abusive to intimate partners, and their handgun purchase rates were highest after their restraining orders expired.

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  • Vittes, K.A. & Sorenson, S.B., 2008. "Keeping guns out of the hands of abusers: Handgun purchases and restraining orders," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 98(5), pages 828-831.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.124115_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.124115
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