Racial Equity Impact Assessment Tool - for Gun Violence Prevention

Racial Equity Impact Assessment 1 What are the stated objectives of the gun violence prevention policy? – What are the implicit objectives of the policy? – What strategies are employed to achieve those objectives? 2 What is the context of racial inequity that informs the issue being addressed? – What is the historical and contemporary racial context of the issue this policy addresses? – What are t. [...] According to the office for the Colorado House Democrats, who oversaw the creation of the bill, the primary bill sponsors engaged a diverse array of stakeholders throughout the legislative process. [...] What, if any, data could be used to measure whether racial inequities could be reduced, perpetuated, or exacerbated by the policy? – Does the policy rely on a variety of data sources and types to understand relevant equity 5 issues? – What are the gaps in the data? – How could the data be improved? An ERPO implementation report released by the Colorado Office of the Attorney General evidenced geog. [...] Information on the race, gender, and age of ERPO respondents is essential to understanding whether the law is being applied in an equitable manner and should be readily available to legislators, researchers, and the public. [...] Is the proposed solution to mitigate gun violence viable and sustainable? – Are there adequate resources to promote short and long-term success? 8 – Is there authentic and informed community support for the policy? – Is the policy or the review process designed to evolve as circumstances change over time? ERPOs appear to be a viable and sustainable means of preventing likely firearm deaths and inj.