Between 2001 and 2005 juvenile arrests for weapons charges escalated, while at the same time, firearm recoveries rose. The majority of the guns recovered in 2005 were pistols or revolvers. The Sixth District and Seventh District produced the greatest number of gun recoveries in 2005, respectively. Firearms recovered in the District were traced overwhelmingly to Maryland and Virginia. To address gun violence the CJCC focused on the following major areas:

No Murders DC
The CJCC began discussions with No Murders DC, a body of community based agencies and advocacy groups interested in decreasing homicides in the city. The goal of the collaboration with No Murders DC was to:

• Provide best practices research.
• Provide coordination assistance.
• Collaborate with No Murders DC member-organizations to promote violence prevention programs.
  

CJCC helped to provide support to No Murders DC with the Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force, recently legislated by the DC Council to reduce the number of murders in the District.

Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force (CHEST)
Those asked to serve as members of CHEST represent a number of individuals who work with at-risk populations, ex-offenders, the Police, interested individuals and victims.  CHEST is charged with producing a strategic report to be submitted to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Adrian Fenty, by June 30, 2008. The report will represent a strategic plan created by city agencies and community organizations with recommendations for eliminating homicide in the District. In order to have full representation from the community the CHEST has gathered leaders of various community based organizations that have wide-ranging experience in homicide prevention, homicide response, and criminal justice.

Warrants Committee
The CJCC is undertaking the successful execution of warrants as a contributing factor to gun violence. This work is centered around clarifying the business process across agencies and the Fugitive Safe Surrender project, which took place in November 2007. The Warrants Subcommittee focuses attention on several priority areas. These include the establishment of a central repository for D.C. warrants, identifying warrants in other jurisdictions, and purging warrants (if appropriate) from the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC).