This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must make this clear: All forms of intimate partner violence are preventable.

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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.

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. Submit your comment today and demand our leaders take action to close background check loopholes.

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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.

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