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Domestic Violence
Federal law bars convicted abusers from owning guns, but very few states enforce it.
Community Violence
On the other end of the line was a little girl. Her uncle had a gun.
For abusers bent on control, firearms are an effective tool.
A firearm doesn’t have to go off to play a critical role in domestic violence.
Law Enforcement
Gary Noesner, the former chief of the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Unit, on the virtues of self-control and active listening.
A statistical guide to firearms, intimate partner abuse, and the children, parents, and police who become victims, too.
A new study on law enforcement deaths found that domestic disputes are more likely than other scenarios to lead to an officer getting shot. One Massachusetts officer isn’t surprised.
Most states wait for the outcome of a hearing on a permanent order before a firearms ban kicks in— a lag that can have deadly consequences.
Armed With Reason
Studies show that when a woman owns a firearm, it is far more likely to be used against her than by her.
The tally comes amid states' uneven attempts to plug loopholes in federal laws meant to keep guns out of abusers’ hands.