When I was in my early 20s, my boyfriend put a gun to my head and threatened to shoot and kill me. He had been violent before, but this was the first time a firearm was involved.

I told him to shoot it or eat it. 🧵(1/6)

Read:
19thnews.org/2023/10/gwen-m… There were no support groups, no hotlines to call. This was before the Violence Against Women Act. I escaped with the help of two co-workers, but nobody should have to rely on luck.

We have made great strides in addressing domestic violence since I was in my twenties. (2/6)