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In Puerto Rico, if a temporary protection order says that the abuser cannot harass you, spy on you, threaten you, or be near you, your children, or any other person, then it’s possible that the abuser would not qualify for a weapons license and cannot have or buy a gun.
1 25 L.P.R.A. § 462a(7)
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