After reading this article it caused me to think about situations we read about too often here. Different scenarios in step families that let's face it are abuse. It is allowed to continue and looked the other way by most. 

I can't help but believe, and want to believe, the situation must have been dire for in this case for such a thing to happen. The article didn't exactly describe the previous assault.  I thought for a moment if the role was reversed and it was a step mom being abused and mistreated by her spouse or adult stepchildren. If a step mom was the perp would it be viewed with the same pity and empathy for the abuse and mistreatment?

The reality of this is emotional abuse is the same as physical...sometimes worse because others don't see the results of the abuse. The result is unless we see it bruises, marks, etc. people dont try to help the victim as much because they don't see it. We read about emotional abuse every day that we read posts here. Sometimes physical. This article caused me a lot of thought today. 

Taking another persons life is never a remedy unless you are at imminent risk of your life being taken. I legally carry so my issue has nothing to do with guns. I just don't think this would be looked upon the same if this was a step mom being abused and was the perp. 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/fort-bliss-soldier-allegedly-killed-by-stepso...