This Tiny Louisiana Police Force Is a National Leader in Taking Guns From Abusers
How a survivor of domestic violence, now working as a cop in the bayou, made her small community a model for the rest of the country.
Domestic Violence
New DOJ Effort Targets Domestic Abusers
Following The Trace’s reporting, Attorney General William Barr created a working group of U.S. Attorneys to share best practices for charging abusers who keep their guns.
In the Years Since the Isla Vista Shooting, the Incel Subculture Continues to Inspire Gunmen
When easy access to guns mixes with violent misogyny.
Federal Prosecutors Are Cracking Down on Domestic Abusers Who Keep Guns
As U.S. attorneys prosecute more gun crimes, they are catching domestic abusers in their net.
A Woman Terrorized With a Gun Is a Woman Harmed by One
We must recognize that abusers with guns can cause damage well before they fire.
Do Stronger Gun Laws Reduce Domestic Homicide?
A reader asks whether strict gun laws reduce killings by intimate partners. Experts say yes, but some laws are more effective than others.
No Shots Fired
In coercive control, men use guns to threaten, manipulate, and traumatize their intimate partners, without ever pulling a trigger.
Share Your Story: Have You Been Threatened With a Gun By an Intimate Partner?
One million American women have survived a gunshot wound or been shot at,…
More Than Three Quarters of Domestic Violence Incidents Involved Dating Partners, Study Finds
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that more than three…
More Officials Are Stepping Up Efforts to Ensure Domestic Abusers Relinquish Their Guns
Politicians and law enforcement officials across the country are beginning to experiment with…
States With Tougher Restrictions on Gun Ownership Experience Fewer Domestic Violence Murders
Women in America are shot to death by their current or former romantic…