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We are dedicating the month of June to highlighting one of the most effective ways to prevent tragedies from gun violence: safe firearm storage. But we can't do it without your help.
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We’ve created a toolkit packed with:
* Eye-catching social media graphics
* Quick facts about how safe storage prevents gun violence
* A simple guide to help parents talk with other parents about firearm safety in the home
* And more!
Help us spread this life-saving message on social media, in conversations with friends and neighbors, and throughout your community.
Safe storage saves lives.
Support Our Work
Your gift will help us increase the lifesaving practice of safe gun storage and save lives!
If we can raise $50,000 by June 30 th , a generous group of donors will MATCH this amount, unlocking another $50,000!
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Join Our Upcoming Webinars and Events
Safe Storage Laws: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Life-saving Policy Break the Cycle Summit
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Join us for a timely discussion on the life-saving impact of secure firearm storage. Our experts will share research, real-world strategies, and policy solutions to keep families safe. Whether you're a health professional, policymaker, or advocate, this webinar offers practical insights you can use. The Center is co-hosting the 2025 Break the Cycle Summit, where gun violence prevention advocates from across the country will join to discuss how to effectively end this public health crisis.
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When: When:
Monday, June 16th, 2025 Thursday, July 10th, 2025
1:00PM – 2:00PM EST 12:00PM – 1:00PM EST
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
8:00 AM – 4:00PM EST
Where:
Johns Hopkins Hospital | Chevy Chase Auditorium
1800 Orleans Street, Shiek Zayed Tower - Baltimore, MD 21287
Virtual option also available
Firearm Purchaser Licensing: Evidence, Impact, and the Path Forward Gun Lock Giveaway
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In July, join us for a compelling conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin on how Firearm Purchaser Licensing (also known as permit-to-purchase) laws can reduce gun violence and save lives. Hear from leading experts and policymakers about the latest evidence and efforts to implement this proven strategy. The Center is teaming up with the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and other groups to help hand out gun locks, safe firearm storage information, violence prevention resources, and wraparound support for Gun Violence Awareness Month.
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When: Monday, June 9, 2025
Thursday, July 10th, 2025 Where:
12:00PM – 1:00PM EST Mondawmin Mall, North Parking Lot
(by MTA station)
2401 Liberty Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215
NEW Michigan Policy Roadmap
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Our team has just released a new policy roadmap [[link removed]] to help assist Michigan legislators improve state law and public health. This report offers several recommendations, backed by empirical research, that state leaders should adopt. Recommendations include:
* Improving Extreme Risk Protection Order implementation
* Strengthening public carry regulations
* Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession of large-capacity magazines
* Supporting community violence interventions
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Helping ERPO Implementers in Indiana
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Our new tool, Indiana’s Jake Laird Law Implementation Guide [[link removed]] , offers a step-by-step for state implementers to understand the nuances of Indiana’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law. The Jake Laird Law (JLL) is Indiana’s version of an ERPO, or red flag law, named after a police officer who was shot and killed while responding to a call of a man walking in a neighborhood openly with a rifle in 2004. This led to the passage of the JLL law in 2005. Our guide includes comprehensive information on:
* Components of the law
* Similar Indiana laws & when to use them
* Effectiveness of ERPO laws
* Case studies
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Why I Give
“ I give because of what gun violence does to a family and a community. Gun violence should not be accepted as the norm, and yet so many families continue to experience tragic loss at the hands of those who have access to firearms. ”
- Amy E. Baltimore, MD
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Major News Featuring the Center
The Seattle Times: WA permit-to-purchase bill is a must for public safety, not a risk [[link removed]] (Op-ed by Co-director Cass Crifasi)
The Chicago Tribune: Yolanda Androzzo and Paul Nestadt: Safe storage of firearms would save Illinois teens’ lives [[link removed]] (Op-ed co-authored by core faculty member Paul Nestadt)
The Economist: Violent crime is falling rapidly across America [[link removed]]
The Capital Times: Opinion | Red flag law would make Wisconsin safer [[link removed]] (Op-ed co-authored by director of implementation Lisa Geller)
Salon: [[link removed]] [[link removed]] Republicans want to make it easier to carry a gun almost anywhere [[link removed]]
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
750 E. Pratt St
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Baltimore, MD 21202
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