WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has introduced the Domestic Violence Survivors Alerted for Emergency (SAFE) Notice Act, new legislation to establish notification systems that would alert survivors of domestic violence offenses when their domestic abuser attempts to purchase a firearm illegally.
Loopholes in federal and state law can allow domestic violence offenders to purchase guns notwithstanding their criminal history-situations that can be life-threatening for survivors. Even when offenders are unsuccessful, the fact they are trying to purchase a firearm illegally can be a warning sign for survivors. The Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act would hel...