In Some States, Gun Rights Trump Orders of Protection

[cherriesarered]

*TW: abuse, violence*Early last year, after a series of frightening encounters with her former husband, Stephanie Holten went to court in Spokane, Wash., to obtain a temporary order for protection

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[tabaqui]

I am seriously sick to fucking death of guns. I would like them all to vanish right the fuck now.

[moonshaz]

Ikr? I couldn't agree more.

[littlelauren86]

Making violent people surrender their guns seems like such common sense to me. They can obviously still kill using other methods, but it makes it that much harder to do so.

It reminds me of that man that took the little boy hostage for a week. He had previously beat a neighbor's dog to death with a lead pipe. And they didn't think to take away his guns then? I just don't get it.

[underlankers]

Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, a gun is a fucking weapon, not a talisman! If these idiots think that gun rights trump the safety of a person......I shouldn't be surprised. Conservatives think houses are more important than sick people.

[cherriesarered]

Some of the NYT-recommended comments are horrifying. :/ (John from Sacramento, why?)

[romp]

On point.

This summarizes the problem with our culture's values. Access to guns is more important that women's lives. Got it.

[kittenmommy]

I hate how "second amendment rights" trump people's safety.

Women aren't people, silly!

[cherriesarered]

This article, combined with all the recent news about abortion restrictions (six-week-old fetus is more important than the woman who's carrying it!), is making me wonder why I ever thought otherwise.

[kittenmommy]

Gilead is nigh.