Earlier this year, Klobuchar filed a bipartisan amicus brief in United States v. Rahimi urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of existing protections for domestic violence survivors

WASHINGTON - Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on United States v. Rahimi as the Supreme Court begins to hear oral arguments. 

“As a former prosecutor, I’ve seen firsthand the serious emotional and physical toll domestic violence can take on victims, particularly when a gun is involved. Victims of domestic abuse and their families deserve peace of mind and certainty that their abuser will not have access to firearms. There is a decades-long history of bipartisan support for these common sense and lifesaving protections, which is why I submitted a bipartisan amicus brief in this case with Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan. I am hopeful the Supreme Court will reject any argument that would pull the rug out from under these victims.”

Klobuchar has long led efforts to prevent gun violence. Provisions from her bill with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to close the ‘boyfriend loophole’ and prevent abusive dating partners from buying or owning firearms were included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act signed into law by President Biden last year. 

In February, Klobuchar, Dingell, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced updated bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen provisions closing the ‘boyfriend loophole.’ The Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act prevents convicted stalkers and all former dating partners convicted of a domestic violence offense  from buying or owning firearms, regardless of when the relationship occurred.

Earlier this year, Klobuchar was joined by Fitzpatrick and Dingell in filing an amicus brief in United States v. Rahimi urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of existing protections for victims of domestic violence. The brief which was filed highlights the history of bipartisan support for common sense limits on the ability of domestic abusers to access firearms and the harms that invalidating those restrictions would cause. The full brief is available HERE. 

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