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Pretty spot-on article... the author goes on to point out that more than 10 percent of murders in the United States, for example, are by intimate partners. Most risky is right after a violent breakup when a woman has won a restraining order against her ex. One "common sense" solution that both Democrats and Republicans might be able to agree on is temporarily prohibiting the subjects of these restraining orders from possessing a gun, which has been found to reduce these murders by 10 percent.
A restraining order is backed by the weight of the court, and moves at the slow speed of justice. A 20 gauge shotgun has 2000 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle and moves at 1500 feet per second. Which would you rather have if you were a battered spouse?
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