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Laws current as of August 8, 2025

Can the abuser have a gun?

Once you get a protection order, there may be laws that forbid the abuser (respondent) from having a gun. There are a few places where you can find this information:

  1. Read the questions on this page to see if judges in Mississippi have the power to remove guns as part of a protection order;
  2. Go to our State Gun Laws section to read about your state’s specific gun-related laws; and
  3. Read our Federal Gun Laws section to learn about the federal laws that apply to all states.

You can read more about keeping an abuser from having guns on the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms’ website.

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