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Domestic violence and gun violence are deeply interconnected, impacting
millions of people and families, and research proves that guns are more
likely to turn abuse fatal. We know that the presence of a gun in a
domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely the woman will
be killed, and that guns further exacerbate the power and control dynamic
used by abusers.

[ [link removed] ]Purple and gray graphic highlighting four key domestic violence
statistics. 1) 46% In nearly half of mass shootings with four or more
people killed, the perpetrator shot an intimate partner or family member.
2) Over 4.5 million women have reported being threatened with a gun by an
intimate partner. 3) State laws that require or allow firearm prohibition
for temporary domestic violence restraining orders are associated with a
16 percent reduction in firearm intimate partner homicides 4) State laws
that prohibit firearm possession by those convicted of any violent
misdemeanor were associated with a 21 percent reduction in firearm
intimate partner homicide.

But there are clear solutions: Federal and state policies can help disrupt
abusers' access to guns and save lives.

For decades, gun sellers have exploited loopholes in federal law that let
them sell guns online and at gun shows without becoming licensed dealers
and without conducting background checks. These loopholes enable people
with felony convictions, domestic abuse restraining orders, and other
people with prohibiting histories to buy guns with no questions asked.

A new regulation proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) would close these deadly loopholes in our background
check system, ensuring that those who shouldn't have access to firearms
can't get their hands on them.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we can honor victims and survivors
by showing support for this life-saving measure. [ [link removed] ]Submit your comment
today and demand our leaders take action to close background check
loopholes.

[ [link removed] ]SUBMIT MY COMMENT

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is about more than raising awareness of
the risks of intimate partner violence and violence at home—it's our
opportunity to take action to prevent it.

Thank you for being a part of this movement,
Everytown for Gun Safety


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