Violence Prevention

Although the Brady Bill failed in its first attempt at passage in 1991, Congress passed the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act in November 1993. The law established a five-day waiting period, after which the gun could be sold if the purchaser met an expanded list of requirements. (In addition to barring convicted felons and the mentally ill, the law also barred from gun purchase anyone who was currently under a court order for stalking or harassment.)... 

Starting February 28, 1994, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Law (the Brady Act) required a five-day waiting period for all handguns purchased from dealers (but not private sales). This resulted in waiting periods being enforced in 32 states that did not previously have them. The federal... 

The federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( Brady Bill ) of 1994 required the chief law enforcement officer of each local jurisdiction to conduct bac%round checks of all persons wishing to buy a firearm, but no federal money was appropriated for the purpose. Two sheriffs, Jay Printz of Ravalli County, Montana, and Richard Mack of Graham County, Arizona, filed separate suits that challenged this provision of the Brady Act, claiming that forcing sheriffs to perform the checks at their own expense went beyond the powers of Congress as restricted by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 

November Congress passes and President Bill Clinton signs the Brady Flandgun Violence Prevention Act. This law establishes nationwide background checks and a five-day waiting period for all handgun purchases. 

Wintermute, Garen, et al. Ejfectiveness of Denial of Handgun Purchase by Violent Misdemeanants, Final Report. Sacramento University of California, Davis. Violence Prevention Research Program, available through Rockville, Md. National Institute of Justice, 2002. This report compares persons convicted of at least one violent misdemeanor who were denied purchase of a gun ftom a licensed dealer to similar persons who were able to purchase a gun prior to enactment of the California law. The study concludes that the successful purchasers are more likely to be arrested for new gun and/or violent crimes thus the law has a crime-reducing effect. 

Montgomery, Jill. National Instant Criminal Bac%round Checks System. USA Bulletin, vol. 50, January 2002, pp. 50-51. Describes the national instant check system (NICS) developed to implement the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. Montgomery explains how the databases are searched and what efforts are being made to speed up the system and to deal with the fact that the databases remain incomplete. Between November 1998 and the end of 2001, NICS had processed more than 23 million transactions and denied more than 190,000 sales to felons or other ineligible persons. 

The following organizations are national in scope (a few are international). There are hundreds of local organizations of gun enthusiasts who often take an interest in gun control issues, and there are a growing number of local groups that work for gun violence prevention and gun control. The web sites of national organizations often have links to local organizations, as do some of the web sites listed in Chapter 7 in the Reference section. 

Organization of medical professionals involved in social issues. The group has a section on Violence Prevention that emphasizes gun control issues. 

Phone (916) 734-3539 Western Fairs Building University of California, Davis 2315 Stockton Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95817 Researches violence prevention with an emphasis on gun-related violence and the effectiveness of gun laws and policies (such as gun purchase waiting periods). 

This title may be cited as the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. SEC. 102. FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE TRANSFER OF FIREARM TO NON-LICENSEE. 

Kruesi, M.J., Grossman, J., Pennington, J.M., Woodward, P.J.,Duda, D., and Hirsch, J.G. (1999) Suicide and violence prevention parent education in the emergency department. / Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 38 250-255. 

Immunization and infectious disease Injury and violence prevention Maternal, infant, and child health Medical product safety Mental health and mental disorders Nutrition and overweight Occupational safety and health Oral health... 

Warshaw, L. J. and Messite, J. (1996). Workplace violence Preventive and Inter-ventive Strategies. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 38 993-1006. 

Violence prevention/weapons control Permit-required work... 

An effective workplace violence prevention program starts with the commitment of management to the program and the involvement of employees followed by a written workplace violence prevention policy statement. The policy should state that the employer refuses to tolerate violence in the workplace and is committed to the development and implementation of a program to reduce incidents of violence in the workplace. 

Goetz, S.B. and Taylor-Trajillo, A. 2012. A change incultnre Violence prevention in an acute behavioral health setting. Journal of American Psychiatric Nurses... 

All hospitals should develop a comprehensive violence prevention plan. No universal strategy exists to prevent violence. The risk factors vary from hospital to hospital and from unit to unit. Hospitals should form multidisciplinary committees that include direct care staff as well as union representatives (if available) to identify risk factors in spedtic work scenarios and to develop strategies for reducing them. All hospital workers should be alert and cautious when interacting with patients and visitors. They should actively participate in safety training and be familiar with their employers policies, procedures, and materials on violence prevention. The NIOSH defines workplace violence as violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed toward persons at woik or on duty. This includes terrorism as illustrated by the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001,... 

Assign responsibility and authority for the prevention efforts to individuals or teams with appropriate training and skills. Make adequate resources available for this effort and that the team or responsible individuals develop expertise on workplace violence prevention in healthcare and social services. 

Describe the live key elements of an effective violence prevention plan. 

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