The Gun Control Act and its amendments, including the Violence Against Women Act, prohibits persons who are subject to “qualifying” protection orders from possessing, shipping or transporting any firearm or ammunition. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). This resource provides summaries of cases that interpret this section. The National Center of Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit and the Firearms Technical Assistance Project are deeply grateful to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, whose attorneys volunteered numerous hours conducting research and writing on this critical and complex intersection of domestic violence and firearms law. This document is for informational purposes only. Nothing contained in this document is intended as legal advice to any person or entity. Statutes are constantly changing. Please independently verify the information found in this document.

This project was supported by Grant Nos. 15JOVW-23-GK-05133-MUMU and 15JOVW-22-GK-05005-FIRE awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.