MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Gun Violence Prevention Center is to educate Utahns about the merits of such moderate gun-violence prevention measures as universal background checks, bans on the sale of military-style assault rifles, and limitations on the places where concealed weapons can be carried. To that end representatives of the Center carry on a variety of activities, including the submission of newspaper and magazine articles and letters to the editor, public speaking appearances and consultation with lawmakers and community leaders about policy issues directed towards reducing gun violence.

The Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah is built on the philosophy that reasonable regulations on firearms can lead to significant reductions in the occurrence of gun violence; they will not lead to confiscation or other severely restrictive measures that some predict. Indeed, the strength and stability of our society is not a product of gun ownership, but of our institutions, our Constitution and the commitment of our citizens to the rule of law.