Madison Reporter

Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) today praised the US Supreme Court’s decision in United States vs. Rahimi, which upheld a federal law prohibiting individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms.

In Wisconsin, state law currently contains a loophole that allows some domestic abusers to retain their firearms even after being convicted of crimes related to domestic violence. Representative Subeck has introduced legislation aimed at closing this loophole and preventing perpetrators from accessing firearms.

“While I applaud the court’s decision in Rahimi protecting the ability of the federal government to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers with a restraining order, a loophole in Wisconsin state law still allows perpetrators convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes to keep their guns,” said Rep. Subeck. “A victim of domestic violence is five times more likely to be killed if her abuser has access to a gun. We must take swift action to close the domestic violence loophole, keeping our families and communities safe by getting guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals with a history of violent behavior.”

Rep. Subeck has represented the 78th Assembly District since 2015 and serves as Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.