Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes.

Urges Congress to keep guns from domestic abusers and honors victims — changes no law on its own

The details

Most people would see no change in daily life. This resolution states the House's view that guns and domestic abuse are a deadly mix. It changes no law and spends no money. Its title says it honors Gladys Ricart and others killed by a partner with a gun. The resolution thanks victim advocates, hotline staff, and first responders. It pledges to fund research on guns and partner violence, including the higher toll on Black, Native, and Hispanic women. It also urges Congress to act. Congress should make gun background checks stronger. It should also keep guns from anyone under a domestic violence restraining order. And it should take up two named gun and abuse bills, H.R. 4166 and H.R. 18. Only those later bills could change the law.