Cobra, I appreciate your passion for Chrissy's sitch, but frankly, I wouldn't want to test a man would would put a gun-- loaded or unloaded-- in his mouth. The consequences of a miscalculation are too great to risk. The fact is, he's a loose cannon, unpredictible, and if she stands up to him as you suggest, I believe he is perfectly capable of shooting and possibly killing her and the children. Anyway, the possibility is there and must be considered.
My hunch is that most cases of domestic violence involving guns are not premeditated, but happen because a very violent person became angry and a weapon was handy.
