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Gun violence: a public health epidemic

People of faith must continue to advocate for the passage of national gun-safety laws, writes the PC(USA)’s advocacy director for the Office of Public Witness & Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations Jimmie Hawkins.

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Gun violence is a nationwide health epidemic that is inflicting pain and permanent, irreparable damage in the lives of innocent children, women and men. We must face the reality that the accessibility of a wide array of weapons is the primary cause of gun violence and the resulting tragic loss of life, as well as physical and emotional injuries of violence survivors.

In January 2023, Everytown for Gun Safety, a national organization that...

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