Jim Yanik wrote:

IMO,any time a person gets a restraining order against another
person,they should be able to get a "loaner" handgun from the
police,maybe from the confiscated guns they melt down or toss in the
ocean. (along with a temporary carry permit and the usual training.)

Consider the admonition:

"You have a right to have a gun. If you cannot afford one, one will be
provided for you."