Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence

Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence (IPGV), a non-profit organization,
is committed to building safer Iowa communities by reducing gun violence through educational and advocacy programs. IPGV supports public policies that address gun violence as a public health epidemic rather than as a crime problem.

IPGV is concerned with all forms of gun violence, including homicides, suicides and unintentional injuries. Each year nearly 200 Iowans are killed with firearms. Approximately 85% of these gun deaths are suicides. IPGV devotes a significant amount of our resources on reducing gun suicides with an emphasis on teenage suicide prevention programs.

IPGV is also the coordinator of the Campaign to Close the Newspaper loophole, a nationwide effort that asks newspapers to adopt a policy to restrict firearms advertisements in the classifieds to licensed dealers only. This policy ensures that a background check is conducted on every firearm transferred through the newspaper and that felons, domestic abusers, and minors cannot buy guns illegally through the classifieds.

For more information, please visit www.ipgv.org or email: ipgv@qwest.net