Gun violence happens when a person in crisis has access to a gun. Our laws can help screen and prevent people in crisis from buying or possessing firearms. To truly end gun violence, however, we need to help people not be in a state of crisis in the first place or have immediate access to a gun when they are. This requires public health interventions to help individuals and communities in crisis. The links in the dropdown menu of this page provide details about how we are addressing these issues.