Stop buying or gifting toy guns and other replica weapons for children. Participate in gun buy back initiatives and/or encourage others to do so. Read and meditate on the words of Jesus, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Teach children and encourage adults to use their words and not their fists. Discourage memberships in the NRA (National Rifle Association). Write a letter on MLK’s birthday each year to someone you disagree with the encourage better understanding through dialogue. Support Peace Camp where Baltimore children are taught non-violence and positive conflict resolution. Volunteer and/or give financial support. Support anti-poverty initiatives (Gandhi once said, “Poverty is the worst form of violence.” Hire a youth or an adult in need of a job full or part time. Pray for peace and the end of violence in our city unceasingly