Gun Availability Worsens Domestic Abuse, But Gun Bans Donât Create Safety Either
Guns are displayed on a table during a gun buy-back event at a church in Staten Island on April 24, 2021, in New York City.
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In 2020, as millions feared dying from COVID, thousands sheltering inside their homes faced another potential death threat as both domestic violence and gun sales increased. Numerous studies have shown that when an abusive partner has access to a gun, they are five times more likely to kill their partner. The Violence Policy Center found that firearms were the most commonly used weapon by men to kill women in the United States.