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Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions
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Reference: HBS-320004-E
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Year: 2019
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Number of pages: 28
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Geographic Setting: United States
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Publication Date: Sep 26, 2019
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Fecha de edición: Jan 2, 2020
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Source: HBSP (USA)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: Guns & ordnance;Regulation
Description
Gun violence was a significant problem in America. Three Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows Christy Wood, Russell Sternlicht, and Gareth Glaser each decided to do something about gun safety. They each used their professional and leadership experience to identify their own solutions to the issue. Wood created a set of principles for investments funds to pressure gun manufacturers and gun sellers within their portfolios to adopt safety standards. Sternlicht designed a membership-based lobbying and advocacy group in order to harness the power of mass movements to create positive change. And Glaser founded a smart-gun company whose product could help reduce certain types of deaths and injuries. Would any of these three innovations move beyond the historical gridlock on gun safety?