Citation

Tobin-Tyler E. J. Law Med. Ethics 2023; 51(1): 64-76.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1017/jme.2023.41

PMID

37226755

PMCID

PMC10209983

Abstract

More than half of all intimate partner homicides involve a firearm and firearms are frequently used by perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) to injure and threaten victims and survivors. Recent court decisions undermine important legal restrictions on firearm possession by IPV perpetrators, thus jeopardizing the safety of victims and survivors. This article reviews the history and recent developments in the law at the intersection of IPV and firearm violence and proposes a way forward through a health justice framework.

Language: en

Keywords

Homicide; Humans; Public Health; *Firearms; Intimate Partner Violence; *Intimate Partner Violence; *Wounds, Gunshot/epidemiology; Domestic Violence Laws; Firearm Violence; Health Justice