WHO WE ARE
We are the Falmouth Gun Safety Coalition (FGSC).
FGSC is committed to reducing gun violence by using common-sense measures supported by a large majority of the American public.
In 2018, we partnered with the Falmouth Police on Cape Cod to organize a gun buyback event. Over 100 firearms and quantities of ammunition were safely turned in and destroyed at a scrap metal facility. Participants received food gift cards, funded by generous public donations. Building on this success and our commitment to preventing gun violence, we established new goals in 2019 and formally incorporated as the Falmouth Gun Safety Coalition (FGSC).
WHat we do
- Advocate for sensible gun laws at the state and federal level.
- Work in partnership with local, state and national organizations to raise awareness of the enormous human, societal, and economic costs of gun violence.
- Encourage the Falmouth Police Department and Town Officials to take the lead in keeping the public safe by destroying used police weapons rather than trading them in.
- Publicize academic research and media reports on gun violence on our website and fact sheets.
- Promote gun safety and safe storage in the home through outreach at public events.
- Offer free gun locks at our information tables and suggest non-lethal alternatives for personal and family protection.
- Create ads for local newspapers that raise awareness of emerging firearm technologies or trends that pose a threat to public health.
- Develop public service programs for presentation to interested civic and religious groups.
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