"boyfriend loophole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the boyfriend loophole [canonical]
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  1. (US, law) A gap in American gun legislation that allows access to guns by physically abusive ex-boyfriends and stalkers with previous convictions or restraining orders—while individuals who have been convicted of, or are under a restraining order for, domestic violence are prohibited from owning a firearm, the prohibition only applies if the victim was the perpetrator's spouse or cohabitant, or if the perpetrator had a child with the victim. Wikipedia link: boyfriend loophole Tags: US Categories (topical): Firearms, Law
    Sense id: en-boyfriend_loophole-en-noun-LBeV3kHG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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