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.

BOOK: Ohio Domestic Violence Law

Appropriate for attorneys, judges, prosecutors, police, social workers, and counselors, this handbook is a comprehensive, resource on Ohio civil and criminal laws on domestic violence. The authors discuss current issues and emerging trends, with references to applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and case law. They also offer proven strategies for safe intervention on behalf of victims and steps to safeguard the constitutional rights of the accused. Includes: Question-and-answer format presents information in easily understood, straightforward manner; Checklists, interview formats, charts, sample questions, a sample brief, and other aids; Analysis of civil protection orders, including issuing, hearings, court and police enforcement, and criminal protection orders; and full text of provisions of Ohio Revised Code and Rules of Superintendence for Ohio Courts.