Resources
#PROTECTUS
Gun owners and non-gun owners alike can find here resources for understanding the firearm violence epidemic in Minnesota, policies and actions we can take to end it, and how to mitigate the root causes of gun violence in their communities.
Extreme Risk Protective Orders
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
Require Gun Owners to Report Lost or Stolen Firearms
Researchers estimate that nationwide, over 380,000 guns are stolen from private citizens annually. Laws requiring reporting can make us all safer.
Support People at Highest Risk of Involvement In Violence
Investing in young people from neighborhoods with heightened levels of community violence can reduce the likelihood that they get caught up in violent cycles.
Increase State Support to Shooting Investigations to Improve Clearance Rates and Reduce Cycles of Retaliatory Violence
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.
Fund Community Violence Interventions With Medicaid Dollars
Community violence intervention programs work to build lasting change that provide pathways away from cyclical violence.
Fund Strategies That Focus on the People and Places Most Vulnerable to Community Violence
80% of Minnesotans support community violence intervention programs. These programs work directly with the people, groups, and situations most at risk for gun violence.
