Towards a New Age for Community Safety: A Framework for Violence Prevention & Gun Reform

Through the work of the National Urban League's Office of the President and EquitableJustice and Strategic Initiatives division, the following report is intended to usher usToward a New Age of Community Safety, where a framework for violence preventionand gun reform is timely, useful, and necessary for our Affiliate network, our movementpartners, and the general public. When we released the 21 Pillars for RedefiningPublic Safety and Restoring Community Trust in 2021, we highlighted the importanceof engaging with communities directly, investing in them, and developing strategiesfor alternative responses to crisis. This New Age framework provides greater context,offering regional comparisons of various community-led movements, programs, andprojects to serve as inspiration for collaboration and partnership no matter where in thecountry you are.Within our report, you will find regional community projects for state and local violenceprevention implementation from the Northeast to Southeast, to Midwest, and West/Southwest. Our lists are intended to be instructive and demonstrative of the growingmovement toward innovative, community-led prevention systems, but is not anexhaustive list of the thousands of efforts borne everyday by leaders in every community.This report also provides legislative and policy context for gun safety and reform on thefederal, state, and local level, and statistical resources that we have found helpful to ourmovement's work in this space