The plan, rejected in a 2-2 vote, was to move forward with recommendations included in a report that looked at gun violence across the county
The Gun Violence Community Needs Assessment Final Report came after the board made a request in October 2021 for strategies to curb gun violence. The county contracted with Health Assessment and Research for Communities, known as HARC, which completed the report at a cost of $204,000.
Among other findings, the report found that suicide rates were highest among White men over age 65 while homicide rates were highest among Black and Latino men ages 25 to 44.In the current fiscal year, the plan, as presented to the board, was to focus on efforts to develop suicide prevention campaigns, give away free gun locks, seek grants to curb gun violence and create lines of communication among groups that work to prevent and interrupt gun violence.
Lawson-Remer said in a statement after the meeting that she was appalled that a day after the shooting in Fallbrook that the board “was unable to support even a simple educational campaign to promote safe storage and common sense gun safety.”“I will continue fighting to protect our children and communities from gun violence,” Lawson-Remer said.
Anderson issued a statement after the meeting that read: “Gun violence is abhorrent, and I think we should focus on addressing the root of the issues.”“This is why I have focused on investing in mental health, suicide prevention, law enforcement, and opportunities for people to improve their lives so that they don’t turn to suicide and violence,” Anderson said.
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