Congregational Toolkit
This toolkit serves as a guide to faith-driven people who are looking to get involved in the gun violence prevention movement.
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This toolkit serves as a guide to faith-driven people who are looking to get involved in the gun violence prevention movement.
Minnesota law allows certain people to request an order from the court to prohibit someone from purchasing or possessing a firearm. This type of order is called an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO).
With violent political rhetoric on the rise, it is imperative that all places where votes are cast be safe.
Comprehensive background checks would prevent prohibited buyers from purchasing a gun. This legislation would close the loophole that allows those who can’t legally purchase a gun from doing so anyway from a private dealer.
Minnesota currently only has child access prevention laws which are only applied after tragedies have occurred. Requiring secure storage of firearms would help prevent accidents and other fatalities.
Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPO’s) or better known as Red Flag Laws keep those that pose a risk to themselves or others from purchasing firearms. Learn why these laws are important and how they save
Researchers estimate that nationwide, over 380,000 guns are stolen from private citizens annually. Laws requiring reporting can make us all safer.
Investing in young people from neighborhoods with heightened levels of community violence can reduce the likelihood that they get caught up in violent cycles.
Nationwide, only 46% of gun homicides result in an arrest. Increased funding and more investigators and data analysts could help increase Minnesota’s investigation clearance rates and help deliver the protection and justice that communities deserve.
Community violence intervention programs work to build lasting change that provide pathways away from cyclical violence.
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