The Boyfriend Loophole and Gun Violence

Some democrats are not happy with an important detail in this legislation. If some one convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence keeps their record clean for five years, their gun rights will be restored. That was an important concession to republicans who were very iffy about supporting this change in federal law. Republicans argue that if you make a dumb mistake in a dating relationship in your late teens or early twenties, that shouldn't prohibit you from having a gun for the rest of your life.