Amendment no. 5 (2000) to the Prevention of Violence in the Family Law encompasses a change in attitude regarding firearms to those given a protective injunction. Previously, a court that convicted an individual of any violent crime was not to refuse without special reasons the prosecution's request to suspend whatever firearm license that individual might have, or to deposit that firearm with the police. Pursuant to Amendment no. 5, a person given a protective injunction shall be routinely prohibited from carrying or bearing a firearm, including one issued to him by the security forces or another state authority – this prohibition shall apply – unless certain condition specified in the law are met.