Protecting Families from Gun Violence: The Overlooked Toll on Children, Teens, and Expectant Mothers
When reports say a child died from a ‘firearm assault,’ it means something horrific — that a child was intentionally shot and killed, most often by a parent or other family member. 68% of children killed by guns are murdered by their parents. That’s what ‘firearm assault’ really means. Domestic violence involving firearms has profound […]
Donna Dees and ‘Five Awake’: Never give up on changing domestic violence, gun laws
The documentary, Five Awake, chronicles the journey of five Louisiana women who sought to change the state for the better by pushing through a historic legislative package to protect the victims of domestic violence and save lives… An article in Shootonline.com sets the stage: “Susan Willis, managing partner of post company Cutting Room Films, assembled […]
Firearms fuel domestic violence-driven killing of women
Firearms are used in more than half of intimate partner homicides and two-thirds of pregnancy-related homicides in the United States. Reducing access to firearms can prevent suffering and deaths of women and children. The United Nations defines femicide as “an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation, [that] may be driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and […]
Domestic Violence and Guns: Fighting the Lethal Combination
Kate Ranta married with high hopes. But within three years her dreams had become a nightmare, culminating nearly 11 years ago in a shooting by her estranged husband that could have killed her, her father or her young son. Ranta believes it’s a miracle that she and they are alive and safe, with her abuser […]