1. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Concept Document By:
– Brian Wax
– Contact: Phone, 650-996-XXXX
– brianwax
2. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Civic Level influence on firearms based upon
community preference
– Education
– Safety
– Intervention
– Post incident CISM
– Resources
– Liaison to regional officials in Public Safety, Public
Health and Educational Institutions
3. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• *Purpose and Intent:
– Provide a proactive community based resource actively
addressing and directing resources to issues related to
firearms safety
– Promote safe handling, removal of unwanted firearms,
Safety inspections of firearms within the home
– Training on the Federal, State and municipal laws around
ownership
– Reporting accuracy and separating myth from emotive
reaction
• *Non partisan community based response upon genuine research whether or not you
own a firearm
4. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Our mission and vision is to impact our
community with a safe, knowledgeable base
of inclusion with community values and
engagement
• What we are not:
– Gun advocates
– Recipients from gun related organizations (pro and
militant cult drivers)
5. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Who are we?
– People of all beliefs and those of no religious
order
– People who are aware that the firearm is a
ubiquitous element of our society that cannot be
eradicated
– The firearm is here to stay and the most effective
way to provide safety is education and community
partnerships
6. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Board of Directors
• Staff with vetted volunteers
• Promotion through local media
• Website/call in and reporting of concerns
• Safety advocates work through law
enforcement, education and medical services
• Statistical management and control to validate
effectiveness
7. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Public safety participants
• TBD
8. Palo Alto Family Firearms Forum
• Critical Stakeholders
– Public Health by city and by county
– Police
– Fire
– Schools by districts
– District Attorney
– Local Liaisons
– Shooting Ranges
