LOCAL, CITY, AND STATE EFFORTS TO ENACT HANDGUN CONTROLS ARE EXAMINED, AND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION IS REVIEWED. ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO HANDGUN CONTROL ARE SET FORTH. FOUR WORKSHOPS WERE PRESENTED ON: (1) FORMING AND FUNDING HANDGUN CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS; (2) EFFECTIVELY WORKING WITH THE MEDIA AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED OFFICIALS; (3) DEVELOPING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ON HANDGUN CONTROL; AND (4) KNOWING THE OPPOSITION. EFFORTS TO INITIATE MODELS FOR HANDGUN CONTROL IN MASSACHUSETTS AND CALIFORNIA ARE DISCUSSED. THE FORUM'S AGENDA AND A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ARE APPENDED. (JSP)