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Sowing a
Nonviolent City Gun violence resources 
Featured books and authors presenting at the conference are available through Carmichael's Bookstore. Click here |
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§ Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence: A national law center that provides legal expertise in support of local and state gun violence prevention laws and local ordinances that save lives http:www.smartgunlaws.org
§ States United to Prevent Gun Violence: Provider of bi-weekly highlights of national and state gun violence prevention advocacy, research, news stories and citizen commentary. http://www.ceasefireusa.org § Violence Policy Center: A national organization committed to research, advocacy and education to reduce gun violence. http://www.vpc.org § Prevent Handgun Violence Against Kids: http://www.bradycampaign.org § Mayors Against Illegal Guns: 5 million Americans working with lawmakers and community members to end gun violence and build safer communities through data driven solutions http://www.everytown.org/mayors/ § Sandy Hook Promise: Pledged to encourage and support sensible solutions to gun violence. http://sandyhookpromise.org/ |
EDUCATE: Background information and faith based statements
More faith based statements and outreach materials:
- Kentucky Council of Churches Policy statement on gun violence, 989
- Faiths United Against Gun Violence - Sign On Letter, 2013
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship- Statement opposing gun violence, 2013
- Unitarian Universalist Association - Affirming Congregational Commitment to Preventing Gun Violence\
More faith based statements and outreach materials:
- Multi faith resources for Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend, December 2015
- Faith Action Network
- Access Denied: How the Gun Lobby is Depriving Police, Policy Makers, and the Public of the Data we Need to Prevent Gun Violence. Research from Everytown for Gun Safety who will present at the Conference.
EDUCATE: Useful Fact Sheets (Created by Sowers of Justice Network)
- Gun Laws (PDF)
- What you can do (PDF)
Guns kill 88 people every day in the U.S. It's time to make a statement.
Fifteen Facts about Gun Violence That Will Have you Wearing Orange Tomorrow.
On average, 32 Americans are murdered with guns every day and 151 are treated for a gun assault in an emergency room.
http://www.bradycampaign.org/about-gun-violence
