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And background checks work. When Connecticut adopted a background check law for handgun sales, the homicide rate dropped 40% and the suicide rate dropped 15%.https://everytownresearch.org/background-checks-save-lives/ …
In an average month, 50 women in the US are shot to death by intimate partners. A background check stopping domestic abusers from buying guns could have saved their lives. When a domestic abuser argues with a gun, they are 5x more likely to kill someone.https://everytownresearch.org/guns-domestic-violence …
TL;DR: Policy change > thoughts + prayers. Both Democrats and Republicans die from gun violence. Bullets don't discriminate and neither should our legislators. Let’s bring the people’s pressure to Congress and create the change this country needs to save lives.
A ban on domestic abusers buying guns will never pass because 40% of cops are domestic abusers
And just how many people are killed by gangers who get their guns by stealing from others?
#Hoggwash It's already illegal for domestic abusers to buy guns. What additional law do you think would work, given that your argument is that the current law has failed? You make no sense.
Do you have a link to a reliable study? Not connected to everytown? And your new law won't fix this.
Actually went to domestic abuser argues with a gun the gun usually wins.
Women need to learn handgun self defense .. The NRA offers courses that teach women how not to be victims.
Hey genius did you know there is a lifetime federal ban on anyone convicted of domestic violence #doyourhomework like a good little boy
There are loopholes in this ban that allow non-spouse abusers, abusers of family members who aren't children/partners and convicted stalkers to get guns. Not to mention that abusers who already own guns aren't required to surrender them once found guilty.
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