It Shouldn’t Take Attempted Murder to Disarm Abusers

"All people in positions to keep us safe failed across the board."

By: Kate Ranta

I told them. I told them all that he was dangerous. Nobody would listen to me. No one took me seriously.

At least not until after he tried to murder me.

November 2, 2012, was the night my ex-husband ambushed me at my new apartment in Coral Springs, FL, where he had stalked me and shot through the door using a 9mm Beretta with hollow point bu…