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In reply to the discussion: Michigan: Bill Allowing Concealed Weapons In Schools Approved By House Committee [View all]AlexSatan
(535 posts)I said "Do you think"
Obviously there is not going to be data out there answering the question.
Yes, some do get restraining order. But not many: ""Of women who have been killed by their intimate partners, only 4 percent ever had contact with a domestic violence program," she says."
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57537721/court-order-not-always-enough-to-protect-against-domestic-violence/
And some recognize that if someone is going to harm them, the person will do it regardless of there being a restraining order.
And "No one, however, keeps track of how many domestic-abuse homicide victims had restraining orders against their killers."http://extras.denverpost.com/news/violence/viol0912.htm
Additionally: "A sampling of court hearings in Nevada found that only 40 percent of TPOs that are granted in the state actually get served because deputies can't find accused batterers. If the orders aren't served, they can't be violated."
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/648610/do-restraining-orders-stop-domestic-violence