@article{ref1,
title="Weapons in the lives of battered women",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2004",
author="Wiebe, Douglas J. and Sorenson, Susan B.",
volume="94",
number="8",
pages="1412-1417",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: We assessed weapon use in intimate partner violence and perspectives on hypothetical firearm policies. METHODS: We conducted structured in-person interviews with 417 women in 67 battered women's shelters. RESULTS: Words, hands/fists, and feet were the most common weapons used against and by battered women. About one third of the battered women had a firearm in the home. In two thirds of these households, the intimate partner used the gun(s) against the woman, usually threatening to shoot/kill her (71.4%) or to shoot at her (5.1%). Most battered women thought spousal notification/consultation regarding gun purchase would be useful and that a personalized firearm (&quot;smart gun&quot;) in the home would make things worse. CONCLUSIONS: A wide range of objects are used as weapons against intimate partners. Firearms, especially handguns, are more common in the homes of battered women than in households in the general population.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}