Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Feminists

Showing Original Post only (View all)

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:44 PM Feb 2015

Gun Control is a Feminist issue. [View all]

http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/9/8d/3/1757/Gun_laws_and_violence_against_women.pdf

Hope this fits in the SOP, it seems so to me.

At any given period during the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars more women died by gunfire in the U.S. than ALL casualties suffered in those two wars.

Women are 11 time more likely to be shot in the U.S. than in any other modern industrialized nation.

More than half of mass shootings are domestic violence against women.

Background checks prevented 250,000 sales of guns to domestic abusers.

Private sales that do not have background checks accounted for 6.6 million new guns in circulation.

States with universal background checks have 38% fewer women homicides.

If you choose to arm yourself against an abuser, I cannot argue with that but please get the training necessary to use it safely and store it in a locked gun safe.

Support a gun control group of your choice any way you can. It saves women's lives.
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»Feminists»Gun Control is a Feminist...»Reply #0