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Require universal background checks and a license to purchase a firearm (Position Statement on Gun Safety and Violence Prevention, 2016). https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/pta's-positions/Individual-Position-Statements/Position-Statement-Gun-Safety-and-Violence-Prevention …

Re-enact a federal ban on the sale and possession of military-style assault weapons (Position Statement on Firearms, 1990). https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/pta's-positions/Individual-Position-Statements/Position-Statement-Firearms …

Lift any ban on research that studies the causes and effects of gun violence (Resolution on the Sale, Resale and Destruction of Firearms, 2017). https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/pta's-positions/Individual-PTA-Resolutions/Resolution-on-the-Sale-Resale-and-Destruction-of-Firearms …

National PTA also advocates for preventative measures to educate students, educators and community members on firearm safety and violence prevention, such as:

Inclusion of violence prevention and intervention strategies in public schools and community programs and services (Resolution on Violence Prevention, 1995). https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/pta's-positions/Individual-PTA-Resolutions/Resolution-on-Violence-Prevention …

Promotion of public education campaigns to alert parents and community members to the devastating effects of firearm-related violence (Resolution on Firearm Safety and Awareness, 1996). https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/pta's-positions/Individual-PTA-Resolutions/Resolution-on-Firearm-Awareness-and-Safety …

At the same time, National PTA urges federal, state and local policymakers to prioritize mental health education, early intervention, prevention and access to school and community-based mental health personnel and services https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/pta's-positions/Individual-Position-Statements/Position-Statement-Early-Identification-and-Interventions-for-Children-with-Mental-Health-Needs …

National PTA has long been committed to providing improved mental health programs and services to children, youth and their families and believes that all children and youth have the right to mental health treatment. National PTA recommends: