The Pledge

The Student Pledge Against Gun Violence is observed annually in schools throughout the country on the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence. The Pledge encourages young people to take a proactive stance in reducing gun violence.

The Pledge is a national observance giving students throughout the country the chance to sign a voluntary promise that they will:

never carry a gun to school
never resolve a dispute with a gun
use their influence with their friends to keep them from resolving disputes with guns

The Pledge will be followed by an acknowledgment of the importance of individual decisions, multiplied.

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The Pledge

The Student Pledge Against Gun Violence is a national program that honors the role that young people, through their own decisions, can play in reducing gun violence. This campaign against youth gun violence culminates each year on a Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence. The program provides a means for beginning the conversation with young people about gun violence. It refers teachers, counselors, and community leaders to valuable resources, includes curriculum suggestions that can be integrated with existing academic programs, and contains information about how your school can participate.