{"id":1220,"date":"2024-06-22T17:44:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T21:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2024-06-22T17:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T21:44:33","slug":"domestic-violence-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/shink\/2024\/06\/22\/domestic-violence-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Shink Applauds U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s Ruling Upholding Protections for Domestic Violence Victims, Including New Michigan State Law\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shink was the sponsor of Senate Bill 528, which along with Senate Bill 471 and House Bill 4945, strengthens domestic violence protections from gun violence<\/i>\u00a0<\/div>\n
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LANSING, Mich. (June 22, 2024) \u2014 Sen. Sue Shink<\/b> (D-Northfield Twp.) has issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s ruling yesterday upholding laws banning certain individuals convicted of certain domestic violence crimes from owning a gun, including the Senator\u2019s legislation passed in Michigan last fall<\/a><\/span>:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision marks a pivotal moment as the U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, has upheld essential constitutional protections that secure the rights of all Americans. I am heartened by this decision, especially after hearing the heartbreaking and harrowing stories of domestic abuse survivors and advocates. Their experiences underscore the volatile and potentially fatal nature of domestic violence situations \u2014 especially when firearms are present.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passage of our 2023 legislation aimed at safeguarding survivors of domestic violence was a crucial step in ensuring the well-being of our residents. However, the court\u2019s ruling yesterday unequivocally affirms these rights and protections \u2014 securing them for every person across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Shink was the lead sponsor of Senate Bill 528<\/a>,<\/u> which was passed last year along\u00a0with Senate Bill 471<\/a><\/span> sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and House Bill 4945<\/a><\/span> sponsored by Rep. Amos O\u2019Neal (D-Saginaw). These new laws strengthen domestic violence protections in Michigan and help prevent firearm injury and death. The legislative package mirrors federal law and modifies the state\u2019s penal code to protect domestic violence survivors by prohibiting those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes from possessing, using, purchasing or carrying a firearm in Michigan for eight years. While signed into state law in December 2023 and taking effect in February 2024, yesterday\u2019s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court definitively upholds the constitutionality of this statute and similar laws around the country.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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When domestic abusers have access to guns, the effects can be deadly: \u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n