The Legislature recently passed a bill designed to offer more protection to victims of domestic violence. Governor Malloy is expected to sign the bill.

Here are the key provisions:

1. An arrest is mandatory for dating violence. Currently, the police have discretion as to whether those in a “dating” relationship should be arrested.

2. Those arrested for domestic violence must surrender their firearms to law enforcement or a federally licensed firearms dealer. As it stands now, offenders may surrender their firearms to friends or family members.

3. Allows victims of any age to petition for a restraining order against an offender of any age. The present law only permits a minor to request a restraining order against an adult offender.

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