Where Intimate Partner Violence and Firearms Intersect: How Gun Policies Can Save Lives

Where Intimate Partner Violence and Firearms Intersect: How Gun Policies Can Save Lives

If a gun is present during a domestic violence situation, it is 5 times more likely a woman will be shot and killed, and each month, approximately 50 American women are shot to death by intimate partners. State laws surrounding gun purchases and domestic violence restraining orders vary, and both state and federal law include multiple loopholes for those hoping to purchase a firearm. Join us for a facilitated panel discussion on how risk factors for domestic violence are identified, what policies exist to prevent domestic violence with a firearm, and what is being done locally and nationally to close loopholes and enact more policies to protect the millions of people living in the United States at risk of intimate partner violence.