Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety.
Join in to hear panelists Ron Hain, Kane County Sheriff; Maura Hirschauer, Moms Demand Action; Michelle Gumz, Gun owner and gun safety advocate; and a former gang member discuss the Real Cost of Gun Violence.
The LWV of Alachua County Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee will be tabling at the Community Care Callout being hosted by Impact GNV and 1000 Voices of Florida. The event is being held to support those who were present at the incident on Easter Sunday, those who may be impacted or triggered, and those for whom it hits close to home. LWVAC will be providing gun locks and information on gun safety. Volunteers are needed. Contact us to get involved.
LWVAC's Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee will meet by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. We are brainstorming what we can do to augment the efforts of the other community partners are doing to prevent gun violence and promote gun safety.
The LWV of Alachua County Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee is joining forces with our Voter Services team to table at the 5th Ave Arts Festival in downtown Gainesville. There are multiple shifts available. Contact us to volunteer!
The LWV of Alachua County Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee is joining forces with our Voter Services team to table at the NAACP Health Fair. There are two volunteer shifts available: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact us to volunteer!
LWVAC's Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee will meet by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. We are brainstorming what we can do to augment the efforts of the other community partners are doing to prevent gun violence and promote gun safety.
The League of Women Voters of Alachua County's Gun Violence Prevention and Safety Committee has been awarded a $9,800 grant to help thwart the rising numbers of gun-related deaths. The project is a community awareness campaign with a goal to prevent firearm suicide and unintentional firearm death and injury by focusing on safe gun storage.
LWVAC has conducted a comprehensive report on firearm deaths and injuries in Alachua County. Concern about gun violence has become top of mind for many national, state and local organizations. Alachua County has been relying on data from a variety of sources such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local law enforcement. Some state and national data are included for context.
