News
Release: Lancman's "Domestic
Violence Escalation Prevention Act"
Passes New York State Assembly
Assemblyman Rory I. Lancman's Domestic Violence Escalation Prevention
Act (A.7575)
passed the New York State Assembly, putting
the bill on its way to becoming a law. Assemblyman Lancman's legislation
would add domestic violence crimes to the list of offenses that would
disqualify someone from purchasing or possessing a firearm in New York
State.
“Domestic violence offenders have no business purchasing or possessing a
firearm, which they could use to further terrorize their families.
Statistics show that over one-third of all women homicide victims are
killed with a gun by their male partners,” said Assemblyman Lancman.
“[I]ncluding domestic violence as a serious offense would send a clear
message that domestic violence abusers are not responsible gun owners.
This legislation will also protect families and children who are often
similarly threatened by guns in domestic violence situations,” said
Jackie Hilly, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence in
a memo in support of Assemblyman Lancman's legislation.
“Domestic violence assaults involving a firearm are 3 times more likely
to result in death than incidents involving knives or other cutting
instruments, and 23 times more likely to result in death than those
involving other weapons or bodily force. Furthermore, abused women are 5
times more likely to be killed by their abuser if the abuser owns a
firearm. By prohibiting domestic violence perpetrators from possessing
firearms, A 7575 will protect women, children and families and limit the
number of deadly domestic violence incidents due to the presence of a
gun,” said Sam Hoover in a statement written on behalf of the Legal
Community Against Violence, a public interest law center dedicated to
preventing gun violence.
More information on the Domestic Violence Escalation Prevention Act is
available at:
www.nyad25.org/dvepa.htm
