Women Against Gun Violence , a coalition of individual members and over 100 organizations throughout the state of California, and particularly in the county of Los Angeles, is dedicated to ending tolerance of gun violence by educating communities about the human, financial, and public health costs of this epidemic and the dangers of firearms proliferation. Through educational programs, coalition building, media advocacy, and resource support to policymakers, Women Against Gun Violence informs the decision-making process, provides current and comprehensive localized data on the gun violence toll, fosters responsive public policy, and raises public awareness of gun violence as a public health crisis. Guns are more likely to kill us than protect us. Gun violence is a public health, safety, social, and economic issue costing thousands of lives and billions of dollars each year. We all suffer from the epidemic of gun violence and must mobilize to stop it now.
Guns are one of the leading causes of violent injury and death in California.
To prevent gun violence, the availability of handguns, assault weapons, and ammunition must be curbed. Consumer product safety laws must apply equally to firearms.