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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at the 5th Avenue Arts Festival

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2025.

Event Date: 
05/17/2025 (All day) to 05/18/2025 (All day)
Event location: 

Santa Fe College Blount Center

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!

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at NAACP Health Fair

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth

Submitted by Alachua County in May 2025.

Event Date: 
05/03/2025 - 9:30am to 2:30pm
Event location: 

Church of God in Faith

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!

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Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee Meeting

Red Gun Violence text with white Prevention and Safety text on black to gray background with red circle around a hand on the left

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

Event Date: 
04/15/2025 - 6:30pm

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.

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LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee secures grant

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

News

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.

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Firearm Death and Injury in Alachua County

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

Research & Studies

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.

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Recording Available: Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee 02.19.25 meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2025.

News

A recording of the February Gun Violence Prevention and Safety meeting is now available....

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Bill filed to repeal Michigan's Red Flag Law (ERPO) - March 6

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in March 2025.

Action Alerts

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Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee Meeting

Red Gun Violence text with white Prevention and Safety text on black to gray background with red circle around a hand on the left

Submitted by Alachua County in February 2025.

Event Date: 
03/18/2025 - 6:30pm

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.

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Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee Meeting

Red Gun Violence text with white Prevention and Safety text on black to gray background with red circle around a hand on the left

Submitted by Alachua County in January 2025.

Event Date: 
02/19/2025 - 6:30pm

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.

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Recording Available: Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee 01.21.25 meeting

Stop Gun Violence red text on black background with gun covered in chain and lock

Submitted by Alachua County in January 2025.

News

A recording of the January Gun Violence Prevention and Safety meeting is now available....

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