Close the Boyfriend Loophole in Gun Ownership Laws

A woman is shot by a partner every 12 hours.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked June 2, 2026.

The Letter

Subject Close the Domestic Violence Gun Loophole

A woman in the United States is shot and killed by an intimate partner every 12 hours. Federal law prohibits gun ownership for spousal abusers, but the boyfriend loophole exempts dating partners and stalkers who were never married to the victim. Access to a firearm makes it five times more likely that a domestic violence situation ends in death.

Support legislation that permanently closes the boyfriend loophole for all convicted abusers regardless of their relationship to the victim.

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I'm calling about the boyfriend loophole in domestic violence gun laws.
A woman is shot and killed by an intimate partner every 12 hours in the U.S.
Federal law blocks gun ownership for spousal abusers but not dating partners or stalkers who were never married to the victim.
I'm asking you to support legislation that closes this loophole permanently for all convicted domestic abusers.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

Every 12 hours a woman is shot and killed by an intimate partner in the U.S. (source)
5x more likely a domestic violence situation ends in death when a firearm is accessible (source)

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