Federal Statutes on Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Family Violence

18 USCA 922(d)  Transfer of Handguns – duty of transferors: Prohibition against transfer of a firearm to a person who is the subject of a restraining order issued to prevent domestic abuse (§13-14-102) or issued in connection with criminal charges of sexual assault or child abuse. 

18 USCA 922(g)  Possession or Receipt of Handguns: Prohibition against possession or receipt of firearm by a person who is the subject of a restraining order issued to prevent domestic abuse (§13-14-102) or by a person who has been convicted in any court of domestic violence.

18 USCA 922(t)  Instant criminal background check system – duties of bureau: Prohibition against transfer of a firearm to a person who is the subject of a restraining order issued to prevent domestic abuse (§13-14-102) or to a person who has been convicted in any court of domestic violence. 

18 USCA 2261  Travel or Conduct of Offender: to prevent domestic violence abusers from crossing state lines to stalk, harass, injure or kill spouses or intimate partners and in the course of such conduct committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence against that person.

18 USCA 2261  Causing Travel of Victim:  to prevent domestic violence abusers from intentionally injuring a spouse or intimate partner in order to force them to cross state lines. 

18 USCA 2261A  Interstate Stalking: to prevent domestic abusers from crossing state lines to stalk, harass, injure or kill spouses or intimate partners and in the course of such conduct causing a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to that person. 

18 USCA 2265  Full Faith and Credit for Restraining Orders: restraining orders issued to prevent domestic abuse (§13-14-102) will be enforced in all states, territories, and Indian tribes that have adopted the full faith and credit provision.