The Campaign to Prevent Handgun Violence Against Kids can provide your organization with a directory of over 800 individuals and organizations working in California on violence prevention and, in particular, reducing access to handguns. The 1995-1996 Directory is part of a comprehensive statewide database that is also available on disk or labels. The Campaign will work with your organization to determine the best use of this resource for your needs. This PCVP project, launched in Fall 1995, has helped many local groups by providing key information on gun dealers and their compliance with state and local requirements. For example, in Sacramento, community organizations working with PCVP were able to demonstrate to their City Council how many gun dealers are operating in their own neighborhoods, and near schools, day care centers and churches.
Some trainings are available in Spanish.
Injury and Violence Prevention Library. The Trauma Foundation's library serves as a resource, providing violence related data, specific to your community. The data has been used in a number of local efforts, including the introduction and enactment of local ordinances in Sacramento, Contra Costa County, and West Hollywood. In January 1996, the Assembly Public Safety and Appropriations Committees, as well as the entire Assembly, passed AB638, a bill sponsored by Assembly member Pete Knight, which weakens the California concealed weapons permitting procedures. Current law gives Police Chiefs and Sheriffs discretion to issue permits based on the need of the applicant and other criteria set by law.