Gun violence is a public health crisis that our country has been facing for decades. We seek a society where we can feel safe in our communities without the risk of violent death.
Gun Violence Prevention
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United Church of Christ/Jessie Palatucci
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Invest in Violence Interrupters
Safe communities are the cornerstone of healthy and prosperous neighborhoods. The epidemic of community-based gun violence leaves too many U.S. communities in turmoil. Ending community gun violence needs swift accountability paired alongside tactics to address root causes. Community violence interruption programs address poverty, addiction, economic disinvestment, and generational trauma. Violence interrupters are community experts who stop gun violence before it even occurs.
Resources
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Fibonacci Blue
Violence Interrupters
Disagreements disproportionately turn violent in marginalized communities plagued with disinvestment, oppression, and a history of trauma. We must look to violence interruption, which works to prevent neighborhood gun violence.
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Joe Molieri/FCNL
Quaker Advocacy to End Gun Violence
In times of increased gun violence, thoughts and prayers are no longer enough. We need policies and action.
Bipartisan Progress
For the first time in more than two decades, lawmakers in the 117th Congress (2021-2022) passed significant legislation to address gun violence. The law included four key FCNL gun violence prevention priorities.
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