
NEJM Interview: Prof. Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler on recent court decisions related to gun possession by people subject to certain types of restraining orders.
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The Importance of the Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994. It had a provision that restricted the ability of people who were subject to domestic violence restraining orders. This really came out of recognition by Congress of a lot of important data, she says.
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