Friend, on a day that celebrates love, too many domestic violence survivors will spend Valentine’s Day in terror that their abusers will use their guns to do more harm. Right now, a deadly loophole exists that doesn’t prevent domestic abusers from buying guns unless they have been married to, lived with, or share a child in common with their victims.This “boyfriend loophole” leaves dating partners unprotected from domestic abusers with guns.

This gap in federal law has become increasingly deadly, and today, women are just as likely to be killed by dating partners as by spouses. That is why it is critical you write to your representative and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 3207 — a bill that would close the “boyfriend loophole” and keep guns away from domestic abusers and stalkers

Lawmakers should be doing everything they can to make sure that domestic violence survivors are safe from their abusers on Valentine’s Day — and every other day for that matter. Carmen, on this Valentine’s Day, will you send your message? Send your representative a message and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 3207!

Thanks for all that you do to stand alongside domestic violence survivors — now and always.

Sarah Trumble
Deputy Director, Federal Affairs
Everytown for Gun Safety

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, available 24/7, for confidential assistance from a trained advocate.