r/domesticgunviolence is a subreddit with 545 members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses shooting, shot, domestic, man, and arrested.
/r/domesticgunviolence is a subreddit for cataloging incidents in the United States where guns were used in domestic violence (including "accidental" shootings).
Popular Themes in r/domesticgunviolence
#1
News
: "[2023/07/21] ‘A gun was in the house and he found it' - family distraught after 4-year-old dies from gunshot (New Orleans, LA)"
55 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "RELATIONSHIPS -- Repeating BAD Patterns -- SACRIFICING Yourself -- Physi..."
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Help us Raise Awareness About Gun Violence"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Create a domestic violence offender registry"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/domesticgunviolence
#1
Shooting
: "[2023/08/27] Lyon County woman booked for open murder in fatal Shooting of husband (Fernley, NV)"
289 posts
#2
Shot
: "[2023/07/21] ‘A gun was in the house and he found it' - family distraught after 4-year-old dies from gunShot (New Orleans, LA)"
200 posts
#3
Domestic
160 posts
#4
Man
153 posts
#5
Arrested
: "[2023/08/04] MPD: Midland teen Arrested shot brother during argument (Midland, TX)"
86 posts
#6
Killed
79 posts
#7
Police
: "[2023/08/03] Knoxville teen charged with shooting murder of brother, Police say (Knoxville, TN)"
72 posts
#8
Domestic Violence
: "[2023/08/17] Domestic Violence suspect shot after pulling gun on officer, DC police say (Washington, DC)"
51 posts
#9
Shoots
49 posts
#10
Violence
: "[2023/07/25] Impacts of gun Violence on women (Leon County, FL)"
44 posts
Flair Used in r/domesticgunviolence
#1
Victims killed
: "[2023/08/27] Lyon County woman booked for open murder in fatal shooting of husband (Fernley, NV)"
19 posts
#2
Victims wounded
: "[2023/08/10] Deputies respond to domestic situation involving shooting near Timmonsville (Florence County, SC)"
16 posts
#3
Victims killed + Suicide
: "[2023/08/28] Mom in custody dispute kills young son, teen daughter and herself, Florida police say (Lake Wales, FL)"
9 posts
#4
Case Status & Information
: "[2023/08/10] Winnsboro woman agrees to plea deal for shooting husband in face (Winnsboro, TX)"
5 posts
#5
Victims killed + "Accidental"
: "[2023/07/21] ‘A gun was in the house and he found it' - family distraught after 4-year-old dies from gunshot (New Orleans, LA)"
4 posts
#6
Study/Statistics
: "[2023/07/25] Impacts of gun violence on women (Leon County, FL)"
4 posts
#7
Gun used to threaten
: "[2023/08/04] Waco man accused of assaulting woman, holding loaded gun to her head: affidavit (Waco, TX)"
4 posts
#8
Victims wounded + Suicide
: "[2023/09/03] Police: 1 dead and 5 injured, including children, in northwest Atlanta house shooting (Atlanta, GA)"
2 posts
#9
Domestic Terrorism
: "[2023/08/09] FBI fatally shoots man in Utah who allegedly threatened Biden, Alvin Bragg and others (Provo, UT)"
1 post
#10
Gun used to threaten + Suicide
: "Hello, I’m Mirrissa, my ex put a gun to my head. I I have the original video to unfiltered."
1 post
Member Growth in r/domesticgunviolence
Yearly
+27 members(5.2%)
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Last updated: September 19, 2026