Date/Time
Date(s) - Tuesday, January 28
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Chalice Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and Kitchen
Categories
Saturday, March 22, 2014 – 7:30pm
A Discussion with
Hollye Dexter
on
Gun Violence and the Culture of Fear
Having experienced gun violence in her own family, Hollye Dexter has worked tirelessly for gun reform. Through her nonprofit Art and Soul Programs, she worked for a decade with at-risk teens, keeping them off the streets. She is also an author and has had many pieces published on the subject of gun violence. She currently works for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America as their National Director of Social Media.
Much like Mothers Against Drunk Driving was created to reduce drunk driving, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America was created to demand action from legislators, state and federal; companies; and educational institutions to establish common-sense gun reforms.
Moms Demand Action was founded by stay-at-home mom Shannon Watts on December 15, 2012, in response to the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The organization quickly flourished into a leading force for gun violence prevention, with chapters in all 50 states and a powerful grassroots network of moms that has successfully effected change at the local, state and national level. In December 2013, Moms Demand Action partnered with Mayors Against Illegal Guns to unite a nationwide movement of millions of Americans working together to change the game and end the epidemic of gun violence that affects every community.
Moms Demand Action supports the 2nd Amendment, but we believe common-sense solutions can help decrease the escalating epidemic of gun violence that kills an American child every 3 hours and 15 minutes. Whether the gun violence happens in urban Chicago, suburban Virginia, or rural Texas, we must act now on new and stronger gun laws and policies to protect our children.
Moms Demand Action envisions a country where all children and families are safe from gun violence. Our nonpartisan grassroots movement is made up of more than 130,000 members and a chapter in every state across the country. We are educating, motivating, and mobilizing moms and families to take action that will result in stronger laws and policies to save lives. We support these solutions to help address gun violence in the United States:
- Require background checks for all gun and ammunition purchases;
- Ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds;
- Track the sale of large quantities of ammunition, and ban online sales;