A study on the long-term impact of gun violence found that one-third of survivors say they still live in fear and feel unsafe.
"I still, to this day, don't feel completely safe," Chloe Gayer, who was in an abusive relationship five years ago where guns were used as a threat, told ABC News. "It's something that I have lived with. And I have kind of realized that I will probably never feel 100% safe again. And that's horrifying. But it's something that is just a reality in my life."
In this April 17, 2023, file photo, a gun safety advocate holds a sign outside of the Tennessee Capitol during a"Moral Monday" rally to address gun violence, in Nashville, Tenn.Nearly half of survivors said they needed support, services or assistance to cope with the impact of gun violence within at least the first six months or longer after the violent incident, according to the study.
The newly released research study examined the impact gun violence had on survivors in the short- and long-term aftermath of a gun violence incident. Researchers brought together five focus groups totaling more than 100 gun violence survivors from all over the country who were interviewed over the course of three months.
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