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Firearms in Domestic Violence Rising | Edmonton News
A new Statistics Canada report reveals a shocking 58% surge in intimate partner violence involving firearms between 2020 and 2024, with 85% of victims being women and girls. When guns are present, domestic violence becomes five times deadlier—especially during or after separation. Shootings are now the second leading cause of intimate partner homicide, with young adults (18–24) hit hardest. While marital violence has declined, dating violence has risen, and firearm incidents are three times more common in rural areas like the Prairies and territories. Handguns are now most frequently used. In…
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