On April 7, 2019, shortly before the 20th anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, a coalition gun violence prevention researchers, advocates, and survivors from around the United States gathered in Denver to honor the lives lost to gun violence and to forge a path toward reducing gun violence. From this assembly, the Denver Accord was born.
The Denver Accord addresses the complexity of gun violence and provides a well-researched, evidence-based roadmap to reduce gun violence in the United States.
GVPedia and its Denver Accord partners welcome the opportunity to work with candidates, legislators, advocates, academics, and survivors. Together, we can make a better, safer future for our country.
This Guide to the Denver Accord will explain the:
- Four Principles of the Denver Accord
- The Key Policies of the Denver Accord
- The Recommended Legislation and Policies
What You Can Do
Share the Denver Accord with your elected officials and policymakers. Help them understand that much can be done to reduce the gun violence that is taking the lives of more than 40,000 Americans every year.