GVPanorama: The Unseen Harms of Guns in Domestic Violence
The mere presence of a firearm creates an ever-present fear for an abuser's victim
Today’s GVPanorama article is courtesy of BWJP (Battered Women's Justice Project), and details the ways that merely having a gun in a home creates constant stress and threat for the victim of a domestic abuser. Further, it explains how we do have many laws across the states that address such fears, but that we need to implement them “fully and effectively.”
“Among those who reported that their partner had threatened them with a firearm, 76% indicated that their partner verbally threatened to use the gun, 24% reported their partner waved the gun around, 25% said their partner pointed the gun at them or others, and 30% said their partner left the gun out to create a feeling of fear.”
This piece comes from last June, Gun Violence Awareness Month. We offer it as a reminder during this, Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Check out the full article here.
If you need help, check out the National Domestic Violence Hotline website or call (800) 799-7233.
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