intimate partner violence

Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.

Loosened quarantine restrictions have given some people an opportunity to flee violence at home, but cyberstalking and high unemployment have also made it harder to completely escape after moving out.

Law enforcement in High Point is trying to reduce intimate partner violence.  Now, a project that was launched several years ago is beginning to see results.