February 3

February 3, 2014

While I was researching domestic violence statistics here at the facility, I came across a very interesting article regarding homes with guns. If there is a gun in a home than the risk of being killed by your intimate partner is eight times greater than homes without guns.

This statistic in of itself shows how much more dangerous a domestic violence incident becomes if the abuser is a law enforcement. Not only are the guns in the homes but the law enforcement partners are trained on how to use it and get away with it.

Although federal law bans anyone convicted of domestic violence from owning firearms, many perpetrators are still able to access them because of the lack of enforcement of state and federal laws. This is a frightening fact for me and my family.