Oct 31, 2019One Year Later: Reflections on Disarm Domestic Violence’s ImpactOne year ago, in October 2018, Disarm Domestic Violence (Disarm DV) launched. Since then, the site has been a valuable tool for a variety of individuals. …Guns3 min readGuns3 min read
Nov 15, 2018Disarm Domestic Violence Officially LaunchesAfter more than a year of preparation, the new website goes live today. — Last October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Disarm Domestic Violence — a collaboration between the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV), and the Alliance for Gun Responsibility — published its inaugural blog. Each month for the last year, we…Domestic Violence2 min readDomestic Violence2 min read
Oct 30, 2018Chnika’s StoryIn 2014, I went through my first domestic violence experience — with a man I was with for 8 years. We had built a life together. We had one child together who is now ten, and he had two children from a previous marriage that also lived with us full…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Sep 24, 2018With Legislation, We Can Save LivesEven before I was a member of the Washington State Senate, I was a prosecutor in Washington’s largest county and a founder of an anti-domestic violence organization, Chaya. I’ve seen the pain and loss that occurs where domestic violence and firearms intersect. …Guns3 min readGuns3 min read
Aug 30, 2018This is What Firearms Violence Looks Like in Intimate Partner RelationshipsAny form of domestic abuse, whether it is physical, emotional, or financial abuse, is used for the purpose of controlling the intimate partner who is the target of the abuse. In cases where an abuser uses firearms violence to terrorize an intimate partner, the intimate partner’s risk of homicide immediately…Domestic Violence4 min readDomestic Violence4 min read
Jun 27, 2018Barbara’s StoryJust after 5:00 a.m. on February 25, 2014, Kevin Palmer walked more than two miles from his parked truck to the home where his estranged wife and son were staying with her parents in Glade Spring, Virginia. He was carrying a rifle and a revolver in his belt holster. The…Domestic Violence3 min readDomestic Violence3 min read
May 31, 2018Major Sabrina Tapp-Harper’s StoryAbusers with firearms pose a unique danger to their victims, their communities, and to law enforcement officers, as domestic violence calls are the most dangerous for responding officers. The research is clear : domestic abusers should not have access to firearms, and retrieving firearms from people who are prohibited from…Guns4 min readGuns4 min read
Apr 10, 2018Krystle’s StoryI didn’t always want to be a prosecutor. As a child, I was shy and lacking confidence. I never would have imagined that my career would consist of non-stop public speaking. Life, however, will send you down the right path if you let it. I worked as a legal secretary…Guns3 min readGuns3 min read
Mar 15, 2018Lisette’s StoryIt’s been eight years since I ran out of my master bedroom past my husband who was shooting me, screaming for our children to get out of the house and call 911. My daughter sent her little brother to get help and came to see what was happening. As I…Guns3 min readGuns3 min read
Oct 4, 2017Coming Together to Disarm Domestic ViolenceThis week, the United States received a sobering reminder that gun violence is an unparalleled national epidemic. The tragic massacre in Las Vegas has brought gun violence to the forefront of our political dialogue once again. As legislators, advocates, and constituents rightfully discuss this pressing issue, we must remember that…Guns3 min readGuns3 min read
