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Originally Posted by Webby
That was a "risky" biz, simply because the immediate reaction of a husband was inclined to be violent/physical and a fair chance they may have a weapon. There is no comparison to most other weapons - the couple of people I know are more than able to defend themselves. It was not a kitchen knife they were bothering about - more a hostage scenario with a weapon.
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I'm confident that statistics would show otherwise. Even in my own community I can only recall a handfull of reported shootings in recent years during domestic violence situations, but many more incidents of beatings, stabbings, being attacked with screwdrivers, hammers, etc. In those type of situations people seem to typically just pick up whatever object is nearby and use it as a weapon, not have the forethought to find, load, and prepare a firearm. Which isn't to say that if a loaded gun is sitting in the room they wouldn't use it, but that's simply not a typical situation.
Your friend's perception of the situation is probably more a result of their own fears that kept them safe rather than statistical facts. Even people prone to violent outbursts rarely actually utilize a weapon during some type of episode, though others may fear they will. And given that particular situation, women frequently make things out to be far worse than they actually are in hopes of winning sympathy during divorce proceedings...