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| https://horn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-horn-supports-commonsense-gun-policy-hr-8-and-sponsors-amendment | Congresswoman Horn supports commonsense gun policy H.R. 8 and sponsors amendment to protect domestic abuse survivors | 2019-02-27 | 2019 | 2019-02 | Democrat | House | OK | Kendra Horn | H001083 | horn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 8 to expand background checks. The bill included an amendment by Rep. Kendra Horn to protect citizens from intimate partner violence and domestic abusers. Both H.R. 8 and Horn's amendment passed with bipartisan support. Horn's amendment garnered 310 votes, including 79 Republicans. H.R. 8 closes several loopholes in the country's firearm background check requirements. We need to protect our Second Amendment right, but there is no credible reason why we as a state and nation can't acknowledge there are steps we can take to save lives, the Congresswoman said. H.R. 8 does just that. It increases safety without limiting our second amendment rights by implementing commonsense policy. There is no reason vendors at gun shows or online should be exempt from the safety measures other merchants must obey. Before voting with a bipartisan majority to pass the measure, Congresswoman Horn sponsored an amendment to the bill that would carve out exceptions for people who are seeking a temporary transfer of a firearm because they face a risk of domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, stalking and domestic abuse. H.R. 8 contains exceptions for citizens facing imminent risk of bodily harm, and Horn's amendment clarifies that risk applies to people facing risk at the hands of an abuser. Oklahoma consistently ranks in the top five states for women killed by men in intimate partner homicides. According to the YWCA, Oklahoma domestic violence programs serve an average of 17,700 people annually. Between 1998 and 2017, the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board found nearly 1,700 people were killed in our state because of domestic violence. In 2017 alone, 91 Oklahomans were murdered. These people deserve to be protected, Congresswoman Horn said. H.R. 8 is a critical piece of legislation to cut down on our nation's widespread gun violence. I am proud to have supported it. See her speech on C-SPAN here. Feb. 27, 2019 Contact: Director of Communications Catherine Sweeney Catherine.sweeney@mail.house.gov 202-225-2132 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |