What You Can Do to Help Stop Gun Violence

Here are five steps to get active in your community.

Disarm - In May, BET and the National Action Network are partnering together on M.O.M. (Moms on a Mission) Against Urban Gun Violence, an initiative to educate and empower mothers and women all over the world to unite against urban gun violence. Here are five steps as part of the initiative’s call to action. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Disarm - In May, BET and the National Action Network are partnering together on M.O.M. (Moms on a Mission) Against Urban Gun Violence, an initiative to educate and empower mothers and women all over the world to unite against urban gun violence. Here are five steps as part of the initiative’s call to action. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Time Spent, Lives Saved - Find a local anti-violence program in your area and donate time and/or money. (Photo: Getty Images)

Anti-Gun Petition Gains Traction - In the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings, an online petition on the White House's We the People blog is rallying "to force the Obama Administration to produce legislation that limits access to guns," the petition reads. "Powerful lobbying groups allow the ownership of guns to reach beyond the Constitution's intended purpose of the right to bear arms." As of Dec. 17, it has gathered more than 146,000 signatures. (Photo: Courtesy White House)

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Work Together - Work with other mothers to petition your local community center and/or church to stay open for extended hours to provide conflict resolution and anti-violence programming for youth, especially during summer months. (Photo: Courtesy White House)

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Be Heard - Contact elected officials and make your voice heard about guns. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Off the Streets - Join a National Action Network chapter for “Occupy the Corners” or work with local organizations to start your own “Occupy the Corners” campaign. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Off the Streets - Join a National Action Network chapter for “Occupy the Corners” or work with local organizations to start your own “Occupy the Corners” campaign. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Mentor - Lend your time to mentor youth in your area. (Photo: Getty Images)