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In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse

Nikiesha Thomas family members from left, Veronica McCloud, cousin, Sheron Mundle-Kong, aunt, Venice Mundle-Harvey, aunt, and Nadine Thomas, mother, wear T-shirts with Nikiesha's image during a Back To School Block Party in the Robinwood Community of Annapolis, Md., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. Nikiesha Thomas was shot and killed by her ex-boy boyfriend just days after filing for a protective order. Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when the passage of a bipartisan gun safety bill in Congress included a proposal that would make it more difficult for intimate partners of convicted domestic abusers to obtain firearms. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Nikiesha Thomas' cousin Paul McCloud holds his daughter Blair McCloud during a Back To School Block Party in the Robinwood Community of Annapolis, Md., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in honor of Nikiesha. Nikiesha posted the Bible verse John 15:12 on social media the day she was was shot and killed by her ex-boy boyfriend just days after filing for a protective order The verse is seen printed on Paul's t-shirt. Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when the passage of a bipartisan gun safety bill in Congress included a proposal that would make it more difficult for intimate partners of convicted domestic abusers to obtain firearms. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)