Violence Prevention

Violence Prevention

Support violence prevention programs in communities.

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

Action Alert

Action Alerts

Please file a witness slip for the following new bill HB1280 by February 14. 
 
League of Women Voters
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?

League of Women Voters
Event Date: 
Sep 13 2022 07:00 pm

Gun violence and violence in general takes a huge toll every year; not only in lives lost and altered but in the trauma that lives on.

Preventing Gun Violence Through a Community of Care
Event Date: 
Sep 22 2022 07:00 pm
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Hadley Junior High Library

Preventing Gun Violence Through  A Community of Care was presented at a community meeting co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters for Downers Grove / Lisle / Woodridge  and League of Women Voters Glen Ellyn.  The program was Thursday, Septemb

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