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   Both New York state and the federal government have laws to protect victims of domestic violence. Several of these laws limit who can have a gun. The different state and federal laws can be confusing. This article should help you understand the rules about guns and domestic violence.   New York State Laws  New York state laws can protect you through an order of protection. There are some cases where the court must order your abuser to give up his or her guns. The court must take away his or her guns if you got an order of protection because:
The court can take his or her guns away if it thinks your abuser will use a gun against you.   Federal Laws  Federal law says that a person cannot have a gun if there is a court order that meets all of these conditions:
 What do these laws mean? Your abuser should have to give up his or her guns if: Â
If your abuser is not at the hearing only the state laws apply. Â For more information, please see the article titled "Orders of Protection Fact Sheet." You can also call the domestic violence hotline at 1-800-942-6906. Â * * * * * Â
(c) Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. ® This article provides general information about this subject. Laws affecting this subject may have changed since this article was written. For specific legal advice about a problem you are having, get the advice of a lawyer. Receiving this information does not make you a client of our office.
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