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EspañolI do not have a protection order against the abuser, and s/he has not been convicted of a crime, is there anything I can do?
You can still make a plan for your safety. See our Safety Tips page for more information. You can also contact your local domestic violence organization for additional help. See our TN Advocates and Shelters page to find a local domestic violence organization near you.
Note: If a police officer believes that the abuser committed a domestic violence crime against you, the officer must immediately take away any guns or weapons the abuser used or threatened to use against you. In addition, if someone is arrested for a crime involving domestic abuse, the police can take guns or other weapons that are in plain view at the scene of the crime.1
For addition information on gun laws in Tennessee, you can go to the Giffords Law Center website.
1 Tenn. Code § 36-3-620(a)
I've read through all of this information, and I am still confused. What can I do?
Trying to understand both federal and state law can be confusing, but there are people out there who can help you better understand the law and your rights under the law.
- You can contact the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit to get more information about the federal firearm law and how it applies to you: 1-800-903-0111, ext. 2.
- You can contact a local domestic violence organization in your area. See our TN Places that Help page.
You can write to our Email Hotline.
