NCJ Number
34478
Date Published
1976
Length
164 pages
Annotation
THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH TOOK PLACE IN THE WORKSHOPS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS' FORUM ON JANUARY 7-9, 1976, IN BOSTON, MASS., ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
LOCAL, CITY, AND STATE EFFORTS TO ENACT HANDGUN CONTROLS ARE EXAMINED, AND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION IS REVIEWED. ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO HANDGUN CONTROL ARE SET FORTH. FOUR WORKSHOPS WERE PRESENTED ON: (1) FORMING AND FUNDING HANDGUN CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS; (2) EFFECTIVELY WORKING WITH THE MEDIA AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED OFFICIALS; (3) DEVELOPING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ON HANDGUN CONTROL; AND (4) KNOWING THE OPPOSITION. EFFORTS TO INITIATE MODELS FOR HANDGUN CONTROL IN MASSACHUSETTS AND CALIFORNIA ARE DISCUSSED. THE FORUM'S AGENDA AND A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ARE APPENDED. (JSP)