Gun safety youth survey and PCCD funding
Summary
Dr. Toleno reported two gun-safety sessions reached about 60 people each, with cable gun locks given to participants — and he and John Jakobsen will testify before the PA House Judiciary Committee on April 13 about the grant program's success.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $695,000 three-year grant is tied to the program.
County households getting free gun locks and safety training.
Critics say the school surveys infringe on families' constitutional rights and privacy.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Commissioners' Public — April 15, 2026
The county's $695,000 gun safety grant funded a survey of about 1,500 students, and there are no plans for another one. The program's co-coordinator testified in Harrisburg that Monroe is the only rural county with such a grant.
Commissioners Public — April 1, 2026
Dr. Toleno reported two gun-safety sessions reached about 60 people each, with cable gun locks given to participants — and he and John Jakobsen will testify before the PA House Judiciary Committee on April 13 about the grant program's success.
Commissioners Public — February 4, 2026
Commissioners promoted a gun safety workshop with free gun locks and a biometric safe raffle, but two residents sharply criticized grant-funded gun violence surveys in schools, calling them an effort to erode Second Amendment rights. Expect this debate to continue.
Commissioners Public — January 21, 2026
Public commenters raised gun safety: a new community partnership program launches February 4 at the county control center, and one resident shared coroner data on firearm deaths among people under 20 from 2019–2024. The discussion put gun violence prevention back on the community agenda.
Commissioners Public — January 7, 2026
A free gun-safety event is set for January 17 at the 911 Center with free gun locks and a biometric safe giveaway; one commenter presented coroner data she obtained through a records appeal on youth firearm deaths, noting few involved youth.
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