Members begin work to address gun violence, reduce firearm-related deaths, injuries
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force held its first meeting Monday, Oct. 21, to begin work outlined in Executive Order 2024-4, signed earlier this year by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Members appointed to the task force have been charged with identifying root causes of gun violence, compiling and reporting relevant data, maximizing existing resources, soliciting perspectives from diverse community partners and recommending policies to save lives across the state.
“I, like most Americans, have experienced tragedy and loss due to firearm violence. These tragedies are preventable, and I have dedicated my career to conducting unbiased, rigorous research to identify effective ways to prevent firearm violence,” said Task Force member April Zeoli, policy director at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and faculty at the U-M School of Public Health. “The Governor’s Task Force brings together experts from many fields to work on real strategies that will reduce the number of firearm injuries and deaths in the state of Michigan. This is important work, and I am excited to get started.”
Learn more about the task force and its first meeting. Dr. April Zeoli, policy core director for the Institute, is a task force member.
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