re: #19 goddamnedfrank

Of course Thinas bitched about domestic abusers not getting guns. This is about the KS shooter from last week.

thinkprogress.org

Cedric Larry Ford, the gunman who killed four people and injured 12 others in a mass shooting at Excel Industries in Kansas on Thursday night, reportedly has a history of domestic abuse — which fits into a larger pattern when it comes to men who perpetrate violent crimes.

Authorities say that Ford’s shooting spree may have been prompted by a restraining order that prevented him from contacting someone he had abused. About 90 minutes before he first opened fire, Ford received a “protection from abuse” order.

Joyce Grover, the executive director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, told the Washington Post that these restraining orders are typically issued to keep perpetrators of domestic violence away from their victims.

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But there’s some additional evidence about Ford’s history of abuse. According to a Wichita Eagle report, a woman who identified herself as Ford’s live-in girlfriend filed an order of protection against him earlier this month. The woman said that, after a verbal altercation between the two of them turned violent, Ford attempted to strangle her.

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When she petitioned for an order of protection, the woman indicated that Ford was moving out of their place. She also expressed her concerns about Ford’s mental state. “He is an alcoholic, violent, depressed,” she wrote. “It’s my belief he is in desperate need of medical & psychological help!”

Just what we need. Domestic abusers having guns.