In fact, the Lautenberg provision harms women by, in many cases, disarming the very women who are supposed to be helped. Attorneys who deal with domestic violence cases know how easy it is for either party to be charged and convicted for misdemeanor assault from little spats between spouses, roommates, lovers, etc. The answer is to punish serious offenders with felonious assault and not to plea bargain these abusive husbands down to misdemeanors. The answer is to fix the real problem which exists in the judicial system. And urge them to uphold the Constitution.
Domestic abuse is a state issue.
Distribute this alert. Thus, this language could easily affect a wife who throws a plate at her spouse, either in anger or out of exasperation. If it is not serious, it should be treated as a misdemeanor.