Fortunately, the women we see in transition homes are still alive. They come to us before the worst occurs. I can't give you any figures about the number of cases where women were wounded with guns or something else. However, I can tell you that a great many of these women have been intimidated, and particularly in the rural safe houses, where there are a lot of guns in circulation.
Women often report to support workers that, after a domestic dispute somewhere that results in a woman's death, their spouse says to them that they will be next. That is even more of a concern if there is a gun in the house. That's why the registry, which makes it possible to declare that there is domestic violence, and therefore secure a prohibition order, is very useful in the area of prevention.
We know that access to guns can make all the difference between people using it or not using it. It will not prevent domestic violence, but at least, women will have more of a chance. We know that when there is a gun around, they don't have much of a chance, nor do they have much time.