This is where performance and meaningful change meet. No matter how fervent, emotional, or seemingly heartfelt the words of gun violence prevention advocates are, concrete actions ultimately must prevail. While words may set the stage—as they have with the Civil Rights movement, actions have moved the needle forward. It’s time for gun violence prevention to go through the same evolution—some would say revolution—in this nation. As the #1 killer of US kids and teens, guns are mowing down this nation’s future. Now declared a public health crisis by the nation’s Surgeon General, gun violence prevention is finally getting the gravitas it deserves. The Denver Accord offers a focused, proven way to succeed in stemming gun violence. Following are fact sheets detailing each of the nine policy positions.
