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Hochul signs bills to curb domestic violence

Oct 25, 2023 12:51 am

Molly Burke reports for the Times Union that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two domestic violence laws and announced $1 million for further expansion of the "Red Flag Law" at a a roundtable with domestic violence survivors on Oct. 23. "Red Flag Laws" allow a judge to issue a temporary “extreme risk protection order” to prevent someone from having a firearm if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. One woman at the forum said her alleged abuser threatened her with a gun while she was pregnant with her son, but her abuser’s mother took the gun away from him. She told Hochul, “If he had access to that gun, I would not be here talking to you.” Read more about this story in the Times Union.