Violence Prevention

Violence Prevention

Support violence prevention programs in communities.

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On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., the new LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention Committee hosted its first meeting featuring guest speaker Barbara Markley, Esquire, gun safety advocate and Co-chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Committee at the LWV of Broward County. Barbara discussed the "Lock it Up!" gun safety program that has distributed 30,000 free gun locks in Broward County and other gun safety programs LWVAC may want to emulate. A recording of the meeting is now available.

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Event Date: 
Dec 12 2023 06:30 pm

The first meeting of LWVAC's new Gun Violence Prevention Committee will feature guest speaker Barbara Markley, Esquire, gun safety advocate and Co-chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Committee at the LWV of Broward County.

The Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee was formed to coordinate the League of Women Voters of Alachua County (LWVAC) efforts to reduce gun violence in our community.

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Gun safety and gun violence prevention is one of the legislative priorities of the League of Women Voters of Florida, and the League of Women Voters of Alachua County supports the City of Gainesville and Alachua County in their efforts to reduce gun violence in our community. As such, we support regulations concerning handgun purchase, ownership, and use. We promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans by supporting regulations concerning the purchase, ownership, and use of handguns that consider the balance of individual constitutional rights with the general interest and welfare of the community.

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Vice President Gwendolyn Saffo represented LWVAC at Gainesville's Choose Peace Gun Violence Prevention Summit. This is her summary and recommendations for LWVAC action to support the City's efforts to reduce gun violence in Gainesville and our surrounding communities.

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LWV of TN Position on Support of Gun Safety Legislation

Action Alerts

The Senate Committee on Judiciary hearing on 

Action Alerts

Start preparing now, as we anticipate a House Judiciary Committee hearing the week after nextUpdate 3/21: After more than one of us getting dates from multiple sources in the know and/or near the

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Action Alerts

Please file a witness slip for the following new bill HB1280 by February 14. 
 
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Event Date: 
Dec 01 2022 07:30 pm

Preventing Gun Violence is not partisan.  How do we turn our heartbreak and anger into effective action and change the dynamic?

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