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Horrible combination: stress, booze and more guns, all while trapped inside with an abusive nut. What a nightmare.
Remember, the abuser's weapon of choice is a gun.
Guns and Violence Against Women: America’s Uniquely Lethal Intimate Partner Violence Problem
Now, the abuser has more guns, more "excuses" to lose his cool and a victim who cannot leave the house. There is a perfect storm brewing here for sure.
...she mentioned several factors that hadn’t existed before. New media reports showed that gun sales had spiked in response to panic over COVID-19, which was reflected in the Hotline’s calls. The number one way victims die from domestic violence is by a gun. In its latest report, the Violence Policy Center found that nearly 2,000 women were killed by men in the U.S. in 2017, the majority of them with firearms.
At the Center for Women and Families in Louisville, Kentucky, CEO Elizabeth Wessels-Martin shared the same concern. She said that the surge in gun and alcohol sales, coupled with the stress of the virus, had created a “perfect storm for an increase of violence in the home.”
Stories of How Coronavirus Puts Domestic Violence Victims in Danger
Remember, the abuser's weapon of choice is a gun.
Guns and Violence Against Women: America’s Uniquely Lethal Intimate Partner Violence Problem
Intimate partner violence and gun violence in the US are inextricably linked, impacting millions of women, families, and communities across the country. Abusers with firearms are five times more likely to kill their victims...
Now, the abuser has more guns, more "excuses" to lose his cool and a victim who cannot leave the house. There is a perfect storm brewing here for sure.