HARTFORD, Conn. – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is following through on his election promise to remove firearms from recipients of temporary restraining orders.
The governor announced Friday in a release that the measure will be introduced later this month as part of his budget proposal.
“We know that the period of time immediately following a domestic violence victim’s application for a restraining order is one of the most volatile, and access to a firearm in that situation presents an additional, outstanding threat,” Malloy said. “If a judge determines that a victim is in enough danger that they should be granted a temporary restraining order, that victim should not have to wait until they are fully protected.”
The law currently leaves access to firearms in temporary restraining order cases up to a judge at a hearing that may be held as many as two weeks after the initial order is issued, according to the release.
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