BREAKING: Gov. Evers Announces New Efforts to Keep Kids, Families, Schools, and Communities Safe Signed executive order creating the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention to take a statewide approach to addressing violence, including gun violence. Committed to making the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention a permanent state government office with sustainable, ongoing funding in his 2025-27 Executive Budget. Directed $10 million to fund violence prevention efforts, including safe firearm storage and gun buyback programs, school-based programming geared toward suicide prevention, and improving threat assessment training. Announced his 2025-27 Executive Budget will provide the most robust and comprehensive gun safety reform efforts the governor has introduced.
BREAKING: In the wake of the deadly Abundant Life school shooting, I’m announcing statewide efforts to prevent violence, including gun violence.
It's unthinkable that a kid and an educator woke up and went to school one morning and never came home. That should never happen. 🧵
