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Lora Shinn

Lora Shinn writes about health, travel, home, money, and more for a wide range of outlets including Prevention, AFAR, U.S. News and World Report, and others. While in college, Lora worked and volunteered in domestic violence shelters, helping to provide childcare for children healing from the trauma of witnessing violence.

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Guns and Domestic Violence: The Scary Statistics

Put a gun in the hands of an abuser, and the chance that their partner will be killed increases by 1,000%. Here, survivors tell their stories — and advocates explain why the "boyfriend loophole" is still a problem.

Oct 2, 2022