Title: How Cities Can Combat Illegal Guns and Gun Violence

Publication Date: October 23, 2006

What does it say?

This publication provides detailed policy and program ideas to combat illegal guns.  The document focuses on three areas: 1) illegal gun trafficking, 2) illegal gun carrying, and 3) using technology to prevent gun violence. The interventions covered include how to identify traffickers, prevent gun dealers from diverting guns to criminals, strategic anti-gun trafficking enforcement, advocacy for laws to the increase the cost of gun trafficking, personalized guns, and ballistics identification.

How can I use it?

This publication can be used as an outreach tool to mayors, other elected officials, law enforcement, and the general public.  Write a quick letter to your mayor or elected official letting him or her know that you care about gun violence prevention and enclose this document as a resource for action steps. Print copies for tabling at fairs and other outreach events for people to pick up.  Bring copies to meetings with law enforcement.

Citation

Webster, Daniel W., JS Vernick, SP Teret, Center for Gun Policy and Research, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, How Cities Can Combat Illegal Guns and Gun Violence (October 2006) 

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