The truth about guns and domestic violence
The truth about guns and domestic violence
Shannon Goessling, Trump's nominee to head the Office of Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice, thinks the answer to ending domestic violence is to expand access to guns. But if a domestic abuser has access to a gun, the chance of homicide increases by 500%. It's critical that we talk about the deadly connection between guns and domestic violence.
Shannon Goessling, Trump's nominee to head the Office of Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice, thinks the answer to ending domestic violence is to expand access to guns. But if a domestic abuser has access to a gun, the chance of homicide increases by 500%. It's critical that we talk about the deadly connection between guns and domestic violence.
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When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2016 Homicide Data, Violence Policy Center, September 2017
Guns and Domestic Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, July 7, 2017
Gun Laws and Violence Against Women, Everytown for Gun Safety, accessed February 15, 2018
Universal Background Checks, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, accessed February 15, 2018