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New research from @JoyceFdn found that more than half of police departments across the country are failing to take full advantage of the primary federal tools that help solve gun crimes and save lives. We must do better. Here’s how 👇 joycefdn.org/research-repor…

Yes it is!

We were thrilled to join our partners in anti-violence work at Change Starts with Community for their annual Juneteenth Non-violence Cookout!

Wear Orange!

Thanks for the great group who joined for our inaugural Interfaith Toolkit training. We had a wonderful and moving conversation.

Thanks to MN Justice Research Center and MN African American Heritage Museum and Gallery for hosting a wonderful panel discussion about the intersection of art and policy change! We were so thrilled to be included in this important conversation.

We were proud to stand with Reps. Moller, Her, Berg, and Pinto today at their press conference in support of the gun violence prevention bills that are on the House floor this evening!

We’ve been at conventions all around the state this spring, talking with politically active folks about gun violence prevention at the legislature and in their communities! This morning we’re in Eden Prairie! If you’re here, come say hi!

Thanks to Rep. Cedrick Frazier, Senator Bonnie Westlin, the TOUCH Outreach team, and all who joined us for a wonderful evening at Crooners!

Senate passage alert! 🚨 Today, Safe Storage and Lost and Stolen Reporting Requirement bills were passed out of Senate Judiciary & Public Safety Committee! This is a huge step towards their eventual passage and implementation here in Minnesota.

Take action tomorrow to support Safe Storage and Lost & Stolen Firearm Reporting Requirements bills!

Advocacy Day 2024 was one for this history books. We were so fortunate to be joined by partners from around the state & country & leaders like Gov Walz, Majority Leaders Murphy & Long, and more for a meaningful day of action. When we show up for each other, we change the world.

Guns aren’t just weapons. They’re a public health crisis. I was at the State Capitol yesterday calling for legislative action on gun violence prevention. #MNLeg

I will be part of @protect_mn Advocacy Fund's Day of Action on March 5 to call for legislative action on gun violence prevention in Minnesota.

Safer States initiative group @protect_mn continues to advocate for safe storage policies: “We know that when we're losing almost 600 people here in our state to gun violence, we haven't yet done enough to curb this epidemic," said Maggiy Emery. cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

Last week, we announced PM’s legislative priorities for a safer MN at the Capitol. Thanks to @KaohlyVangHer , @CedrickFrazier, Rep. Leigh Finke, & advocates Monica Jones, Kiwanis Vilella, & Kentral Galloway for standing with us. We owe it to Minnesotans to get this done.

Thanks to all who attended our gun violence prevention panel discussion and event with so many other wonderful local organizations. When we come together for powerful discussions like this, we make real moves towards ending the gun violence epidemic in our state.

Thanks to all who joined us at the Citizens in Action conference in Duluth this weekend! We had so many wonderful conversations about preventing gun violence in the Northland and beyond.

Thanks Valley of Peace Lutheran Church for hosting us for a presentation & discussion about gun violence prevention in MN! If you’re interested in scheduling a presentation for your faith community, networking group, or other association, please contact info@protectmn.org