r/domesticgunviolence is a subreddit with 543 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
: "[2021/01/13] Official confirms it was a Republican Congressman giving a Capitol tour to insurrectionists ahead of attempted coup (Washington, D.C.)"
111 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "RELATIONSHIPS -- Repeating BAD Patterns -- SACRIFICING Yourself -- Physi..."
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "5 Warning Signs of Domestic Violence"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Create a domestic violence offender registry"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/domesticgunviolence
#1
Shooting
: "[2021/01/15] Proud Boys supporter charged with Shooting juvenile Black girl at Trump rally (Des Moines, Iowa)"
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
: "[2021/01/16] Two shot, one killed in Domestic-related shooting (Byron, Ga.)"
160 posts
#4
Man
: "[2021/01/08] Man in custody after firing gun while barricaded inside home with girlfriend (Omaha, Neb.)"
153 posts
#5
Arrested
: "[2021/01/16] Man Arrested after fatally shooting girlfriend, hospital standoff (Roswell, N.M.)"
86 posts
#6
Killed
: "[2021/01/08] 17-year-old girl Killed when juvenile boyfriend plays with loaded gun (Ocala, Fla.)"
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
: "[2021/01/10] 3-year-old child Shoots himself after finding mother's gun (Jacksonville, Fla.)"
49 posts
#10
Violence
: "[2023/07/25] Impacts of gun Violence on women (Leon County, FL)"
44 posts
Flair Used in r/domesticgunviolence
#1
Domestic Terrorism
: "[2021/01/17] Self-Professed White Supremacist, Who Wanted to Be ‘Lone Wolf Killer,’ Arrested over Trump's Capitol Insurrection (Washington, D.C.)"
37 posts
#2
Victims killed
: "[2021/01/16] Man arrested after fatally shooting girlfriend, hospital standoff (Roswell, N.M.)"
30 posts
#3
Victims wounded
: "[2021/01/16] Man under no contact order assaults woman, shoots responding deputy (Charlotte, Iowa)"
25 posts
#4
Victims killed + Suicide
: "[2023/08/28] Mom in custody dispute kills young son, teen daughter and herself, Florida police say (Lake Wales, FL)"
15 posts
#5
Victims wounded + "Accidental"
: "[2021/01/16] Man and woman sent to emergency room after negligently shooting themselves with one bullet while examining gun (Washington Terrace, Utah)"
10 posts
#6
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)"
9 posts
#7
Victims wounded + Kids + "Accidental"
: "[2021/01/16] Young girl shoots toddler (New Orleans, La.)"
8 posts
#8
Case Status & Information
: "[2023/08/10] Winnsboro woman agrees to plea deal for shooting husband in face (Winnsboro, TX)"
5 posts
#9
Gun used to threaten
: "[2023/08/04] Waco man accused of assaulting woman, holding loaded gun to her head: affidavit (Waco, TX)"
5 posts
#10
Shots fired, no injuries
: "[2021/01/08] Man in custody after firing gun while barricaded inside home with girlfriend (Omaha, Neb.)"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/domesticgunviolence
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+31 members(6.1%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026