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Research at the Intersection of IPV and Firearms

Prevalence rates of both intimate partner violence and gun violence remain pervasive. Research demonstrates a lethal association when intimate partner violence and firearms are combined.

Domestic Violence Victimization in the US

In a 2016/2017 national study, almost 1 in 2 women in the U.S., and about 40% of men, report having been subjected to contact sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Nearly a third of women and nearly a quarter of men report having been subjected to severe physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime.1 

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