Food For Thought: Turning prayers into action: The Interfaith Coalition for Gun Safety
Tue, Sep 20
|Covenant Presbyterian Church
Join us as we hear what we hear what local interfaith groups are doing to tackle gun safety.
Time & Location
Sep 20, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA
About the Event
Following the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde an ad hoc group with local representatives from Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Sikh congregations as well as the business community came together to promote gun safety.
A petition was developed which has gained more than 1200 signatures so far. The petition supports improved gun safety with specific recommendations on limits on the availability of assault weapons, red flag laws and improved background checks among others. The goal is to reduce the risk of mass shootings in schools, places of worship, shopping centers and venues for large gatherings. Coalition leaders write, "We wish and work for a time when unnecessary loss of life due to gun violence is a memory and not a constant concern."
We hope you'll join us as we hear from leaders of the group about the petition, how their faiths inspire them to act, and how others can get involved.
-Lunch…