This post is part of a series, ‘Galvanizing the Civic Sector to Reduce Gun Violence.’ The series focuses on what several sectors – including parents, teens, schools, hospitals, the faith community and city leaders – can do, independent of state and federal legislative activity, to reduce violence and the number of gun-related deaths. Most private or business-related foundations […]
Red Shirt and Pedro Establish Milestones and Set Out
It started six months ago in Winnipeg, Canada at an impromptu high school assembly where a youth in a red shirt, who gave me an angled, suspicious look, amazed me by easily defining all the tough words in a discussion about youth who “make it.” I told the principal I wanted to meet him, and […]
12 Actions Parents Can Take to Help Prevent Gun Violence
Following is the first in a series of posts on how various members of your community can help to prevent gun violence. Subscribe to Jack’s blog today to receive the entire series. “Somebody’s got to do something! Then I realized I was somebody.” ~ Lilly Tomlin We begin at home, close to home and then […]
Galvanizing the Civic Sector to Reduce Gun Violence
The debate over gun violence swirls in state houses and in Congress. Heated discussions surround: • Ensuring universal background checks and closing gun show loopholes; • Banning assault weapons; • Banning multi-magazine clips; • Giving federal authorities the ability to trace guns; and • Increasing the availability of mental health services. Citing the many American […]
