Ky. lawmakers should resist NRA's deadly illogic on domestic violence (editorial)

...Senate Bill 106, which unanimously cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, would allow judges issuing emergency protective or domestic violence orders to also authorize a concealed carry permit for the person seeking protection.

Never mind that prison often awaits women in Kentucky who kill their abusers.

Or that the purpose of protective orders is to de-escalate violence, not create an arms race.

Or that owning a gun or living in a house where there is a gun greatly compounds the risk of dying from a gunshot.

Or that concealed carry permits would be issued without the required safety training.

….As for protecting domestic violence victims, the General Assembly has in recent years proved itself no friend of women seeking protection from an intimate partner's violence or threats.

The Republican-controlled Senate has blocked heterosexual dating partners from having access to protective orders for three straight sessions. (Same-sex partners already enjoy this protection.)

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/12/3082690/ky-lawmakers-should-resist-nras.html