Intimate Partner Violence and Firearms

Sep 01, 2010
  • Description

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "intimate partner violence" (IPV) is actual or threatened physical or sexual violence or psychological and emotional abuse directed toward a spouse, ex-spouse, current or former boyfriend or girlfriend, or current or former dating partner. Intimate partners may be heterosexual or of the same sex. This fact sheet discusses the intersection of IVP and firearms.