Guns and domestic violence (click here) are a lethal combination - injuring and killing women every day in the United States. A gun is the weapon most commonly used in domestic homicides. In fact, more than three times as many women are murdered by guns used by their husbands or intimate acquaintances
than are killed by strangers’ guns, knives or other weapons combined.
Contrary to many public perceptions, many women who are murdered are killed not by strangers but by men they know.
Nearly one-third of all women murdered in the United States in recent years were murdered by a current or former intimate partner. In 2000, 1,247 women, more than three a day, were killed by their intimate partners....
The references to this entry is a bit dated, but, when Vice President Biden speaks out against domestic violence he always states this is still the reality of American women. They are still mostly killed by guns and their partners.
The society in general is plagued with guns, including children. Many Americans today see guns as a staple to their daily lives no different than their cell phones. How did we ever get here?
Guns are a power unto themselves. The frequent statement in defense of guns is "...it isn't the guns, it is the gun owners." Not. People are terrified of problems such as home invasions, that is a direct result of a right wing political issue. That belief is extremism. It is not only extremism, but, it directly adds the weapon that is going to kill a woman if she is 'out of line' with her husband/partner. It is a statement that increases the deaths in the USA.
Home invasion is the silent killer of women. It is the reason why many men state "I am the protection of my family."
Example:
July 16, 2014
By Michelle Nemmers
CLARE, CO -- The Clare County Sheriff's (click here) office is asking the public for help in locating and identifying a man who is accused of being involved with a home invasion in Garfield Township.
According to the Sheriff's office, the man was last seen at the Isabella Bank in Lake attempting to use a stolen credit card at the ATM. Officials are saying the card was taken from a home that was broken into.
The homeowner was alerted by their credit card company of the transaction and then reported it to the sheriff's department.
A compound bow and tools were also stolen from the home.
Contact the Clare County Sheriff's Office at (989) 539-7166 with any information regarding the incident.
The best defense to serial thieves and home invasions are the bars of prison. Guns are not among the recommendations to prevent home invasions.
Remember these important security steps:
The references to this entry is a bit dated, but, when Vice President Biden speaks out against domestic violence he always states this is still the reality of American women. They are still mostly killed by guns and their partners.
The society in general is plagued with guns, including children. Many Americans today see guns as a staple to their daily lives no different than their cell phones. How did we ever get here?
Guns are a power unto themselves. The frequent statement in defense of guns is "...it isn't the guns, it is the gun owners." Not. People are terrified of problems such as home invasions, that is a direct result of a right wing political issue. That belief is extremism. It is not only extremism, but, it directly adds the weapon that is going to kill a woman if she is 'out of line' with her husband/partner. It is a statement that increases the deaths in the USA.
Home invasion is the silent killer of women. It is the reason why many men state "I am the protection of my family."
Example:
July 16, 2014
By Michelle Nemmers
CLARE, CO -- The Clare County Sheriff's (click here) office is asking the public for help in locating and identifying a man who is accused of being involved with a home invasion in Garfield Township.
According to the Sheriff's office, the man was last seen at the Isabella Bank in Lake attempting to use a stolen credit card at the ATM. Officials are saying the card was taken from a home that was broken into.
The homeowner was alerted by their credit card company of the transaction and then reported it to the sheriff's department.
A compound bow and tools were also stolen from the home.
Contact the Clare County Sheriff's Office at (989) 539-7166 with any information regarding the incident.
The best defense to serial thieves and home invasions are the bars of prison. Guns are not among the recommendations to prevent home invasions.
Remember these important security steps:
- Install solid core doors, heavy duty locks, and window security devices
- Lock all doors, windows, and garages at all times
- Use four three-inch screws to secure heavy duty lock strike plates in the door frame
- Use the door peephole BEFORE opening the door
- Use your porch light to help you to see clearly outside
- Never rely on a chain-latch as a barrier to partially open the door
- Never open the door to strangers or solicitors
- Call the police if the stranger acts suspicious
- Alert your neighbors to suspicious solicitors
- Hold a family meeting to discuss home security plans
- Set the home perimeter alarm at night, if you have one
