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Educating the community about violence through a gun turn-in program.

R Yurk1, L Jaramillo, L L Erwin

  • 1Outcomes Research for the Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA. ryurk@attglobal.net

Journal of Community Health
|September 14, 2001
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Ceasefire Oregon

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Criminology
  • Community Safety

Background:

  • Gun violence remains a significant public health and safety concern.
  • Community-based initiatives are crucial for addressing firearm violence.
  • Ceasefire Oregon aimed to reduce gun violence through a multi-faceted approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of the Ceasefire Oregon gun turn-in program.
  • To understand community participation and motivations in firearm surrender.
  • To assess the program's impact on public safety awareness.

Main Methods:

  • A community gun turn-in program offering voluntary firearm surrender.
  • Multi-intervention education, outreach, and media campaigns.
  • Participant surveys at turn-in sites to gather data on demographics and motivations.

Main Results:

  • Over six years (1994-1999), 4,345 firearms were voluntarily surrendered.
  • Half of surveyed participants reported owning a firearm.
  • Primary motivations for participation included receiving gift certificates and no longer wanting the firearm.

Conclusions:

  • Ceasefire Oregon demonstrated sustainability and increasing participation over six years.
  • Community engagement, education, and incentives are key drivers of program success.
  • Enhanced quantitative evaluation tools are needed to better measure community impact.

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