By at least two different tallies, though, domestic violence accounts for a substantial number of mass shooting incidents and mass shooting victims. But the domestic violence shootings were more deadly than the other attacks. Domestic violence shootings represented only 11% of the incidents, but 31% of the victims who died. Even when domestic violence does not play a direct role in high-profile mass shootings, the perpetrators of these attacks are often found to have records of domestic violence and abuse of women. Watts, the Moms Demand Action founder, said gun control advocates were working across the country to advance tougher domestic violence gun laws at the state level.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2017 17:02 UTC