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MY ABUSER HAS A GUN
If you have a current Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) from a court against your abuser, or if your abuser has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence misdemeanor, then Federal law states that it is illegal for your abuser to buy or have a gun in their possession.
You MUST ASK THE JUDGE to specifically write in your order that the abuser cannot buy or have a gun while the order is in effect and to require that your abuser to give any guns to the police, or require the police to go to the abuser's house and get them. The guns then go to either the county sheriff or court clerk of stolen property. The district attorney in the county where the gun(s) was taken away can then file to have them destroyed.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the domestic violence agency in your area immediately.
If you have a current Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) from a court against your abuser, or if your abuser has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence misdemeanor, then Federal law states that it is illegal for your abuser to buy or have a gun in their possession.
You MUST ASK THE JUDGE to specifically write in your order that the abuser cannot buy or have a gun while the order is in effect and to require that your abuser to give any guns to the police, or require the police to go to the abuser's house and get them. The guns then go to either the county sheriff or court clerk of stolen property. The district attorney in the county where the gun(s) was taken away can then file to have them destroyed.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the domestic violence agency in your area immediately.
Protecting Victims
of Domestic Violence
in Missouri (PDF)
Missouri Domestic
Violence and the Law:
A Guide for Survivors
Missouri
Victim Compensation
Brochure (PDF)
Missouri Crime
Victim Rights
Missouri: What Every Crime Victim Needs to Know (PDF)
Missouri Victim Advocate Directory
Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You
Missouri Dept. of Corrections Office of Victim Services
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You
Wayside Waifs
Provides care at no cost for pets of victims in the Kansas City area
Missouri Women's
Law Initiative: Legal Resources for Women
The Emotionally Abused Woman : Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself
It’s My Life Now : Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship
Family and Friends Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused
The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Women
When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse
Invisible Wounds: A Self-Help Guide for Women in Destructive Relationships
| Location | Program | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide |
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence Missouri Victim Assistance Network Crime Victim Compensation Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Child Support Enforcement Dept. of Corrections Victim Services Elder Abuse and Neglect Parental Stress Helpline LEAD DeafLine US Attorney Advocate (Eastern) US Attorney Advocate (Western) |
573-634-4161 800-698-9199 800-347-6881 800-392-3738 800-859-7999 573-526-6516 800-392-0210 800-367-2543 800-380-3323 314-539-6887 816-426-3122 |
| Adair County |
Legal Services/Lasting Solutions Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate |
800-444-0514 660-627-3625 |
| Andrew County | Shelter for Abused Women Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-653-1477 816-324-3535 |
| Atchison County |
C.A.R.E. of Atchison County Children & Family Center Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate |
660-744-7233 866-382-7867 660-744-6271 |
| Audrain County | McCarney Bennett House ACCIS Victim Advocate | 800-246-2280 573-581-3835 |
| Barry County | Lafayette House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-416-1772 417-847-4352 |
| Barton County | Families in Crisis | 800-398-4271 |
| Bates County | Families in Crisis Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-398-4271 660-679-4030 |
| Belton | Victim Services Unit | 816-348-4430 |
| Benton County | C.A.S.A. Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-894-1151 660-438-5209 |
| Bollinger County | Family Crisis Center | 877-527-4747 |
| Boone County | McCarney Bennett House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-246-2280 573-886-4100 |
| Buchanan County | Crisis Intervention Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate Juvenile Office Victim Advocate | 816-271-1480 816-271-1480 816-271-1421 |
| Butler County | Haven House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-491-1138 573-776-1732 |
| Caldwell County | Green Hills Shelter Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-942-0649 816-586-2142 |
| Callaway County | CARDV Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 866-642-4422 573-642-0714 |
| Camden County | CADV Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 888-809-7233 573-346-4440 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Family Crisis Center Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-527-4747 573-243-2430 |
| Carroll County | Shelter for Abused Women | 800-653-1477 |
| Carter County | Agape House | 800-667-1811 |
| Cass County | Hope Haven Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 816-380-4663 816-380-8250 |
| Cedar County | Families in Crisis Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-398-4271 417-276-6700 |
| Chariton County | Safe Passage Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-616-3754 660-288-3809 |
| Christian County |
Emerald City Shelters Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate The Victim Center |
877-462-7233 417-581-7915 417-864-7233 |
| Clark County |
Avenues Legal Services/Lasting Solutions Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate |
800-678-7713 800-444-0514 660-727-2915 |
| Clay County | Newhouse SafeHaven Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 816-471-5800 816-452-8535 816-792-7657 |
| Clinton County | Shelter for Abused Women Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-653-1477 816-539-3711 |
| Cole County | Abuse Crisis Service Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-303-0013 573-634-9180 |
| Columbia | The Shelter | 800-548-2480 |
| Cooper County | C.A.S.A. Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-894-1151 660-882-7577 |
| Crawford County | Russell House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-998-8340 573-775-2125 |
| Dade County | Families in Crisis Courthouse Victim Advocate | 800-398-4271 417-637-2959 |
| Dallas County | COPE | 877-275-0930 |
| Davies County | Green Hills Shelter | 800-942-0649 |
| DeKalb County | Shelter for Abused Women | 800-653-1477 |
| Dent County | Russell House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-998-8340 573-729-3406 |
| Douglas County | Emerald City Shelters Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-462-7233 417-683-9409 |
| Dunklin County | Family Resources | 800-455-9229 |
| Franklin County |
Advocates for Abused Women Legal Services/Lasting Solutions Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate |
800-527-1460 800-444-0514 636-583-6370 |
| Gascondade County | Abuse Crisis Service | 800-303-0013 |
| Gentry County | Children & Family Center Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 866-382-7867 660-726-3844 |
| Greene County |
CASA Children's Advocates Family Violence Center Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate The Victim Center |
417-875-7413 417-864-7233 417-868-4082 417-864-7233 |
| Grundy County | Green Hills Shelter | 800-942-0649 |
| Harrison County | Green Hills Shelter Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-942-0649 660-425-8661 |
| Henry County | Fitch Memorial Shelter | 800-801-7883 |
| Hickory County | Butler Victim's Center | 417-327-5071 |
| Holt County | Children & Family Center | 866-382-7867 |
| Howard County | Safe Passage | 800-616-3754 |
| Howell County |
Agape House of Mountain View Christos House (Pomona) DV Response Team Emerald City Shelters Howell Sheriff's Victim Advocate |
417-934-1811 417-469-1190 417-934-1044 877-462-7233 417-256-2544 |
| Iron County | Family Growth Center | 888-228-8122 |
| Jackson County | Newhouse Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 816-471-5800 816-681-3555 |
| Jasper County | Lafayette House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-416-1772 417-625-4314 |
| Jefferson County |
Abuse Prevention Program Advocates for Abused Women Legal Services/Lasting Solutions Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate |
304-863-2363 800-527-1460 800-444-0514 636-797-5321 |
| Johnson County | Survival Center Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate | 800-846-7597 816-881-3662 |
| Kansas City Metro |
Anti-Violence Project Hope House Rose Brooks Center Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 816-686-2541 816-461-4673 816-861-6100 816-513-3927 |
| Knox County | Legal Services/Lasting Solutions | 800-444-0514 |
| Laclede County | COPE Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-275-0930 417-532-3149 |
| Lafayette County | House of Hope Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-259-6795 660-259-6181 |
| Lawrence County | Lafayette House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-416-1772 417-466-2846 |
| Lewis County | Lasting Solutions | 314-534-4200 |
| Lincoln County |
Advocates for Abused Women Bridgeway Women's Center Lasting Solutions |
800-527-1460 877-462-1758 314-534-4200 |
| Linn County | Green Hills Shelter Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-942-0649 660-895-5589 |
| Livingston County | Green Hills Shelter Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-942-0649 660-247-0822 |
| Macon County | Lasting Solutions Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-767-2018 660-385-2175 |
| Madison County | Family Crisis Center | 877-527-4747 |
| Maries County | Abuse Crisis Service | 800-303-0013 |
| Marion County | Lasting Solutions Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 866-583-7877 573-221-0146 |
| McDonald County | Lafayette House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-416-1772 417-223-2378 |
| Mercer County | Green Hills Shelter | 800-942-0649 |
| Miller County | CADV Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 888-809-7233 573-369-1940 |
| Mississippi County | Family Resources Susanna Wesley Center | 800-455-9229 573-649-3731 |
| Moniteau County | C.A.S.A. Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-894-1151 573-796-3220 |
| Monroe County | Lasting Solutions | 314-534-4200 |
| Montgomery County | Bridgeway Center | 877-462-1758 |
| Moniteau County | Abuse Crisis Service | 800-303-0013 |
| Morgan County | C.A.S.A. | 800-894-1151 |
| New Madrid County | Family Resources | 800-455-9229 |
| Newton County | Lafayette House Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate | 800-416-1772 417-451-8300 |
| Nordaway County | Children & Family Center | 866-382-7867 |
| Oregon County | Agape House | 800-667-1811 |
| Osage County | Abuse Crisis Service | 800-303-0013 |
| Ozark County | Emerald City Shelters | 877-462-7233 |
| Pemiscot County | Family Resources | 800-455-9229 |
| Perry County | Family Crisis Center | 877-527-4747 |
| Pettis County | C.A.S.A. Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-894-1151 660-827-3700 |
| Phelps County | Genesis Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-774-2628 573-458-6170 |
| Pike County | Lasting Solutions | 314-534-4200 |
| Platte County | Shelter for Abused Women Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-653-1477 816-858-3476 |
| Platte County | Newhouse | 816-471-5800 |
| Polk County |
Butler Victim's Center House of Hope |
417-327-5071 417-399-6744 |
| Pulaski County | Genesis Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-774-2628 573-774-4770 |
| Putnam County | Green Hills Shelter | 800-942-0649 |
| Ralls County | Lasting Solutions | 314-534-4200 |
| Randolph County | McCarney Bennett House Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-246-2280 660-263-6390 |
| Ray County | SafeHaven Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 816-452-8535 816-776-2882 |
| Reynolds County | Agape House | 800-667-1811 |
| Ripley County | Haven House | 800-491-1138 |
| Saline County | The Lighthouse Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 888-831-0988 660-886-7778 |
| Schuyler County | Lasting Solutions | 800-767-2018 |
| Scott County | Family Resources | 800-455-9229 |
| Scotland County | Lasting Solutions Victim Support Services | 800-767-2018 660-665-0021 |
| Shannon County | Agape House | 800-667-1811 |
| Shelby County | Avenues | 800-678-7713 |
| Springfield | Family Violence Center | 800-831-6863 |
| St. Charles County | Abuse Prevention Program Advocates for Abused Women Bridgeway Women's Center Woman's Place Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate |
314-863-2363 800-527-1460 877-946-6854 314-645-4848 636-949-7370 |
| St. Clair County | Fitch Memorial Shelter | 800-801-7883 |
| St. Francios County | A Safe Place Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-266-8732 573-756-6666 |
| St. Genevieve County | A Safe Place | 877-266-8732 |
| St. Louis Metro Area |
Jewish Council Against Violence The Women's Safe House Women's Support Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate |
888-883-2323 314-772-4535 314-531-2003 314-622-4373 |
| St. Louis County |
Abuse Prevention Program Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate Life Source Victim Services St. Martha's Hall | 314-863-2363 314-615-4872 314-524-0686 314-622-4373 314-533-1313 |
| Stoddard County | Family Resources | 800-455-9229 |
| Stone County | Harbor Lights Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 417-739-3200 417-357-6137 |
| Sullivan County | Green Hills Shelter | 800-942-0649 |
| Taney County | Emerald City Shelters Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-462-7233 417-546-7260 |
| Texas County | COPE Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 877-275-0930 417-967-2029 |
| Vernon County | Families in Crisis Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-398-4271 417-667-4862 |
| Warren County | Lasting Solutions | 866-583-7877 |
| Warren County | Advocates for Abused Women Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-527-1460 636-456-9625 |
| Washington County | Advocates for Abused Women Legal Services/Eastern Missouri Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 800-527-1460 866-583-7877 573-438-3181 |
| Wayne County | Family Growth Center | 888-228-8122 |
| Webster County | COPE County Advocate | 877-275-0930 417-859-7129 |
| Worth County | Children & Family Center Prosecutor's Office Victim Advocate | 866-382-7867 660-564-2380 |
| Wright County | Emerald City Shelters | 877-462-7233 |
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