Projects we are driving right now to keep guns out of unsafe hands.
Close the Red Flag Gap
Amending the Emergency Substantial Risk Order law to require lawyers and judges to seek a Red Flag court order when aware of sufficient evidence.
This is a direct result of the murder-suicide by former VA Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax of his wife, Cerina. The details offered by the judge in their divorce case make clear that the judge should have taken action to seek such a court order against Justin.
According to the Violence Policy Center, there are nine such murder/suicides a week in our nation.
Take Our Red Flag Campaign Statewide
Expanding our successful Fairfax County “Prevent A Gun Tragedy-SPEAK UP! Red Flag law public awareness campaign to the entire Commonwealth of Virginia.
Put a Warning on Prescription Drugs
Adding a warning to prescription drugs that advise suicidal ideation is a potential side-effect that states “access to firearms is highly dangerous when using the drug.”
Beyond the direct benefit of preventing people taking such drugs from being able to easily use a gun to commit suicide, anyone seeing this ad who already has an existing mental health concern may be alerted to put their gun or guns out of easy reach.
This may be of special value in preventing impulsive suicides by veterans and using firearms, which are 90% fatal.
Safer Country is partnering with Gordon Sumner, Ph.D., Colonel, USA, Rtd., CEO, Gordon Sumner Consulting, LLC on this project.
Create Safe Places to Store Guns Temporarily
Advocating to create places for firearms to be voluntarily temporarily stored when deemed necessary. Safer Country is working with the Pierce’s Pledge project to get police departments and firearms stores to hold guns temporarily when asked by gun owners.