Gabby Giffords: Guns killing women: Time for Congress to act
(CNN) -- This month, just outside of Houston, a man police say had a history of abusing and threatening women got his hands on a gun and executed six members of his ex-wife's family -- including four children. On that day, local law enforcement officials believe he was on his way to hunt down other family members when, thankfully, they ended his rampage.
In our country, it's a sadly common story: An abuser or stalker gains access to guns and destroys the lives of women and families in our communities.
That's why it is time for Congress to address this lethal mix of domestic violence and guns. Our leaders must pass laws that prevent stalkers and abusers from accessing guns to intimidate, hurt or kill women.
The numbers should shock you: Women in America are 11 times more likely to be murdered with a gun than women in other democratic countries with developed economies. In domestic abuse situations, if the abuser has access to a gun, it increases the chance that a woman will die by 500%.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/29/opinion/giffords-gun-violence-congress/index.html
Clearly guns are part of the GOP's War On Women.
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