Summary Non-Fatal Firearms Uses in Domestic Violence analyzes the pervasiveness of batterers using firearms in nonfatal domestic violence to control their partners. Estimates vary regarding the frequency of firearm use, but national estimates suggest that 4.5 million women are threatened and 900,000…
Access to firearms in the household increases the risk of lethal injury or death in relationships where intimate partner abuse is perpetrated, and up to 60% of homicides committed by a current or former spouse annually involve a firearm (Vidgor &…
The SMU Dedman School of Law recently published “Taking Aim at Family Violence: A Report on the Dallas County Gun Surrender Program.” Written by students Laura Choi, Rachel Elkin, and Monica Harasim, the report explores the effectiveness of the Dallas…
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services recently published Understanding Firearms Assaults against Law Enforcement Officers in the United States. The report aims to address “primary safety concerns in law enforcement: (1) injuries and deaths among officers and (2) premeditated and…
Firearms and Domestic Violence: The Intersections was published on December 13, 2016 by the Department of Justice, but it remains a crucial resource. Courtesy of Principal Deputy Director Bea Hanson, Ph.D., of the Office on Violence Against Women, the page describes how…
A background check for a firearms purchase is only as reliable as the information it contains. In theory it operates like a net, catching those who are not permitted to buy a gun, and identifying them before they can complete…
There is an average of 922 firearm deaths and injuries per year in Minnesota, costing the state $746 million each year. A new report, The Economic Cost of Gun Violence in Minnesota: A Business Case for Action, notes “the staggering economic price…
The Orlando shooting has brought the issue of gun control and gun rights to the forefront of American politics. As public outrage over yet another mass shooting runs high, media outlets have turned their focus to the killer’s motivations, his…
