Issue Campaign

GUN SAFETY

Going further with firearm security

Nothing alters the trajectory of life faster than a bullet. Yet, fewer than half of gun owners consistently secure their firearms, and the consequences are often deadly. Guns are stolen and used in violent crimes every day. Children find unsecured guns with sometimes disastrous outcomes And suicides account for more than half of deaths related to firearms.

That’s why Common Ground has partnered with sister organizations on a campaign to curb gun violence and save lives without jeopardizing the ability of law-abiding Americans to buy and own firearms. 

After two years of pressure from Common Ground, the City of Milwaukee joined the national Gun Safety Consortium (GSC), paying $10,000 in dues. The Consortium brings together a nationwide coalition of local governments to increase research and development of user-authenticated firearms and gun locks, which make a gun or lock inoperable except for the persons authorized to use it. 

The goal is to create, develop, test and promote security products that law-abiding gun owners will use. The GSC is organizing law enforcement to test the latest security products, and now Milwaukee police officers are currently evaluating these new products.

To learn more or get involved contact: info@commongroundwi.org • 414.751.0755