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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes.
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This House Resolution expresses the House of Representatives’ concern about the connection between firearm violence and intimate partner violence. It honors the memory of victims, particularly women, killed by firearms in domestic situations and acknowledges the disproportionate impact on specific communities like Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic women. The resolution calls for increased research, stronger background checks, restrictions on firearm access for domestic violence offenders, and support for programs aimed at preventing and addressing domestic violence.
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Barbara Lee
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