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Thank you to all our Coalition Members, Supporters, Speakers & Sponsors for making this Summit the best ever!

    Presenting Sponsors

    Thank you to all of our speakers

    Survivor, Mass Shooting at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Anti-Hate Specialist & Author, "The Gift of our Wounds"

      Presentation Downloads

      EGVS Presentation, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions & WI DHS, Gun Violence by the num (pdf)

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      EGVS Presentation, WI DHS Violent Death Reporting System Dashboard, Dr. Lindsay Emer (pdf)

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      EGVS Presentation, Public Perceptions of Gun Violence, Marquette Law School Poll, Charles Franklin (pdf)

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      EGVS Presentation, WI DoJ Office of Crime Victim Services (OCVS), Alexandra Stanley, VOCA Administra (pdf)

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      Summit Agenda (Subject to Change)

      8:00 Registration Opens

      4th Floor, North Building, Baird Center

      9-10 a.m. Welcome & General Session I (Baird Ballroom D)

      • Welcome
      • Gun Violence By the Numbers
      • Public Perceptions of Gun Violence
      • Call to Action

      10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Gun Violence Prevention Resource Fair

      North Building Ballroom Pre-Function Area

      10-10:50 a.m. Concurrent Panels & Presentations (Group 1)

      • The Journey from Victim, to Survivor, to Advocate (Ballroom A)
      • Domestic Violence & Firearms (Ballroom B)
      • Suicide & Guns: Preventing Child, Adult & Veteran Suicide (Ballroom C)
      • 911 to the ER: Perspectives from First Responders & Emergency Caregivers (Ballroom E)
      • Community Violence Intervention Strategies (Ballroom F)
      • Public & Student Groups 1 & 2:Gun Violence: Student Perspectives (Ballroom G)

      11-11:50 a.m. Concurrent Panels & Presentations (Group 2)

      • Faith's Calling for Gun Violence Prevention (Ballroom A)
      • Responsible Gun Ownership & Storage (Ballroom B)
      • A Comprehensive Approach to School Safety (Ballroom C)
      • Community Violence Intervention Successes & Lessons Learned (Ballroom E)
      • Gun Violence, Hate & Politics (Ballroom F)
      • Student Group 1 Session: Building Bridges (N204 B)
      • Student Group 2 Session: Difficult Choices & Conflict Resolution (N204 C)

      12-1:30 p.m. Luncheon & General Session (Baird Ballroom D)

      • Welcome
      • Invocation, Bishop James T. Schuerman
      • Remarks by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, City of Milwaukee, WI
      • Special Guest Speaker 1
      • Keynote Remarks by Pardeep Kaleka, Surivor, Author & Anti-Hate Expert
      • Lifetime of Service Award Presentation
      • Special Guest Speaker 2

      2-2:50 p.m. Concurrent Panels & Presentations (Group 3)

      • Legislative Solutions to Gun Violence (Ballroom A)
      • Gun Violence & Mental Health Trauma (Ballroom B)
      • Gun Violence Survivor Recovery & Advocacy Resources (Ballroom C)
      • Navigating the WI. Dept. of Health Services new Violent Death Reporting System Dashboard (Ballroom E)
      • Advocacy Training: Talking to Elected Officials ( Ballroom F)
      • Student Group 1 Session: Difficult Choices & Conflict Resolution (N204 C) 
      • Student Group 2 Session: Building Bridges (N204  B)

      3-3:50 p.m. General Session III (Baird Ballroom D)

      • Preventing Gun Violence Together
      • Remarks by Phyllis Brostoff, Survivor
      • Taking Action
      • Closing Remarks

      Gun violence by the numbers

      293 mass shootings in the United States in the first 248 days of 2025!

      293 mass shootings in the United States in the first 248 days of 2025!

      293 mass shootings in the United States in the first 248 days of 2025!

      Source: Gun Violence Archive

      Every 12 hours, a woman is shot to death by her intimate partner!

      293 mass shootings in the United States in the first 248 days of 2025!

      293 mass shootings in the United States in the first 248 days of 2025!

      Source: Brady United Against Gun Violence

      Guns are the #1 killer of children and teens in the United States!

      293 mass shootings in the United States in the first 248 days of 2025!

      Guns are the #1 killer of children and teens in the United States!

      Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

      57% of all gun related deaths are from suicide!

      70% lower likelihood of mass shooting deaths when the assault weapons ban was in place.

      Guns are the #1 killer of children and teens in the United States!

      Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

      70% lower likelihood of mass shooting deaths when the assault weapons ban was in place.

      70% lower likelihood of mass shooting deaths when the assault weapons ban was in place.

      70% lower likelihood of mass shooting deaths when the assault weapons ban was in place.

      Source: Journal of trauma and acute care surgery 86, 2019 

      Most rural counties have a 37% higher rate of gun deaths than most urban counties!

      70% lower likelihood of mass shooting deaths when the assault weapons ban was in place.

      70% lower likelihood of mass shooting deaths when the assault weapons ban was in place.

      Source: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

      Presenting Sponsor

      Platinum Gifts & Contributions

      Sheldon & Marianne Lubar

      Madeleine & David Lubar

      Susan A. Lubar

      Joan Lubar & John Crouch

      Silver Sponsors

      Bronze Sponsors

      Table Sponsors

      In-Kind Sponsors

      80% Coalition Legislative Priorities

      Close Background Check Loopholes

      Allow Extreme Risk Protection Orders

      Allow Extreme Risk Protection Orders

       Pass legislation that extends the current background check requirement to include any sale or transfer of firearms at gun shows, online or from an individual. 

      Allow Extreme Risk Protection Orders

      Allow Extreme Risk Protection Orders

      Allow Extreme Risk Protection Orders

      Pass legislation that allows law enforcement or a family member to petition the court if they believe an individual with a firearm is a danger to themselves and/or to others and if the threat is found to be credible, empower law enforcement to retrieve the firearm(s) until the threat is no longer.

      About Us

      The 80% Coalition is non-partisan and is comprised of advocacy, business, education, faith-based, professional and service organizations committed to pushing back against hate and urging our legislators at the state and federal levels to pass commonsense gun violence prevention legislation. 

      Coalition Members

      Advanced Wireless,  Inc., Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Bishops Against Gun Violence, Brady: United Against Gun Violence, Crusaders of Justicia, Doctors for America, Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee, Felmers Chaney Advocacy Board, First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, Forward Latino, Greater Milwaukee Synod, ELCA, Hours Against Hate, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Islamic Society of Milwaukee, JCRC - Milwaukee Jewish Federation, League of United Latin American Citizens Wisconsin, March for Our Lives MKE, March For Our Lives Wisconsin, Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, Mom's Demand Action - Wisconsin, NAACP - Milwaukee Branch, Wisconsin State NAACP Conference of Branches, NAMI Dane County, NAMI Wisconsin, National Council of Jewish Women - Milwaukee, Racine Interfaith Coalition, Renace, Serve 2 Unite, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, UMOS, United Methodist Church WI/SE District, Wisconsin Conference, United Church of Christ, Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort (WAVE), Wisconsin Council of Churches & Wisconsin Council of Rabbis.

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