10152025 - Why Would DV Agencies Falsely Claim To DV Victims That Federal Law Does Not Protect Victims Of Dating Relationships??? WHY???

 

Flash back to 2021-2022, when federal legislators and DV agencies were attempting to attach Red Flag laws (unconstitutional gun bans) to the VAWA reauthorization bill. Legislators and DV agencies terrified the public/victims into (falsely) believing there was a "Boyfriend Loophole" in the federal Lautenberg DV Gun Ban law (18 USC § 922(g)(8) )    that did not cover DV victims who weren't married to their abusers - in order to push their hidden agenda to remove guns from US citizens without due process/violation of the 2nd Amendment.

Fortunately, the VAWA reauthorization bill was passed, WITHOUT the red flag laws. In response to the failure of their hidden agenda, Charisse Mitchell (CEO of YWCA West Central Michigan), held strong to the false claim that the Lautenberg Amendment did not protect ALL DV victims...

Concerns remain over 'Boyfriend loophole' 

Why would a DV advocate publicly claim to victims that protections under a law does not apply to them? Not only is it irresponsible - but it's dangerous to the victims.

18 USC § 922(g)(8) / Federal Lautenberg DV Gun Ban clearly states, "Any Person" - as does every law on the books. Laws do not exclude people from being protected - as legislators and DV falsely claim.