The Hunter and The Hunted!

THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED

(Melinda Lewis)

He lives amongst the beasts.

Sleek and meticulous are his moves.

Deception, his greatest skill.

Blind rage toward that which he disapproves.

Instinct and fear alert you when he is near.

Trembling begins as your body fills with fright.

Hungrily he seeks his prey.

There is darkness in the glaring light.

His eyes pierce your soul,

His words burn through your heart.

History reminds you, don't run.

A lesson learned from the start.

You are his prized possession.

No better trophy could he display.

"This bitch is mine," he often brags.

Please, just let me die you pray.

Through the mist you see him circle.

No doubt as to who will win.

Cold and merciless is the attack.

The hunter has won again.

F A C T S

A gun in the home creates more risk than benefit for women.
**Archives of Internal Medicine
Although the gun industry boasts equal rights for women to own firearms, its advertising focuses on the helplessness of women, especially single women. By instilling a sense of abject fear, the industry creates a climate in which a gun seems the only reliable source of protection for women.
**Violence Policy Center
Firearm assaults on family members and other intimate acquaintances are 12 times more likely to result in death than are assaults using other weapons.
**Journal of the American Medical Association
In 1996, 398 women were shot and killed by their husbands or boyfriends during an argument.
**FBI Uniform Crime Reports
Gun manufacturers like American Derringer Corp. of Waco, Texas, use scantily clad models with feminized pistols to encourage men to buy guns for the women in their lives.
**Violence Policy Center

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