The article reports, “Data suggests that a gun present in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide for women by 500 percent… A new analysis of 56 mass shootings across America since 2009 finds women and family members are the most frequent victims, and that the shooter almost always acquired his guns legally, in cases where the gun source is known.”
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The article reports, “‘It’s a milestone case in China against domestic violence against women,’ Feng says. ‘Her admission she’d been abused allowed it to become a topic of public discussion because of media concern. It also highlights the deficiencies in current Chinese law, and what needs to be changed to better protect women.'”
The article reports, “Under federal law, individuals who have been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense or who are subject to a domestic violence restraining order can’t legally buy or possess firearms.
“This year, it is estimated that 1 in 10 teens will be hurt intentionally by someone they are dating. While this type of abuse cuts across lines of age and gender, young women are disproportionately affected by both dating violence and sexual assault.
The article reports, “The game allows players to hit, strangle and electrocute their virtual boyfriends if they slip up. Many users have slammed the app, rated for children over the age of 4, for encouraging a double-standard.”