From: "Domestic abusers shouldn't own guns. They certainly shouldn't own gun stores."
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Guns exacerbate existing power dynamics. Abuse is when one person takes power over another, by violence and cruelty. Abusers can use the possession of firearms as a way to let you know that if you step out of line, it would be very, very easy for them to kill you. Firearms can become the extension of a person — and if the person wielding them is abusive, firearms become an extension, an amplification of abuse.
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If we want to hit four birds with one stone – demilitarise a significant amount of police, curb mass shootings, protect survivors of abuse from jail time and also prevent deadly intimate partner violence – we could begin to pour effort into one serious thing: disarming domestic abusers.
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Violence in the home is an indicator for violence outside the home. Abuse is not just “private” or “personal business,” it is a show of character and willingness to destroy — abusers, often, will not stop with hurting only their loved ones. They just usually hurt their loved ones first.
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Read the full story:
https://saltyworld.net/domestic-abusers-shouldnt-own-guns-they-certainly-shouldnt-own-gun-stores
@scorpiontongue Disarming domestic abusers would at least save us a bundle on police salaries
@tonwood 40% of funding cut, at least 🤭🤭🤭