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Laws current as of August 16, 2024

I have a protection order against the abuser. Is it illegal for him/her to have a gun?

Under Idaho law, if you have a protection order against the abuser, s/he is disqualified from getting a license to carry a concealed weapon. However, for this law to apply, your protection order must specifically state that the abuser cannot:

  • harass, stalk, or threaten you, your child, or his/her child; or
  • engage in other conduct that would make you reasonably fear bodily injury to you or a child.1

Also, under federal law, which applies to all states and territories, it is illegal for the abuser to have any gun as long as your protection order meets certain conditions. The federal law may apply even if your protection order does not specifically include a term that prohibits guns. You can read more about this in the Guns and Orders of Protection section on our Federal Gun Laws page.

1 ID Code § 18-3302(11)(m)

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