New Orleans Judges Rarely Order Domestic Abusers to Give Up Their Guns
Only 15 people turned over their firearms, according to a watchdog report, despite a state law that requires them to be disarmed.
Domestic Violence
With Abuse Victims Trapped at Home, Detroit Moves Restraining Order System Online
The tool could be a model for making it easier for people to seek court protection from domestic violence, even beyond the pandemic.
He Came Armed With King Cakes
The gun background check system is only as good as the records it contains. How one affable bureaucrat helped Louisiana set the standard for flagging people banned from owning firearms.
Surging Gun Sales and Shelter in Place Orders Make a Dangerous Mix for Domestic Violence
Widespread economic strain, a surge in firearm sales, and social distancing could have grave consequences for victims of intimate partner abuse, experts warn.
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.
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.