'Now is the time to take action to correct the laws that enable the rising tide of gun violence. Tomorrow may be too late.'
This reckless action takes affect during a time when gun violence continues to surge around the country. From mass shootings in schools, congregations and grocery stores to the rising toll of gun violence in streets and neighborhoods, we have a moral and ethical obligation to protect the sanctity of life and enact laws that will curb this type of debilitating violence, not increase it.
Indiana has not escaped the horrific effects of gun violence. At least 13 people were shot and eight were killed during the in April 2021. That same year, Indianapolis saw its highest homicide rate ever with 271 killings, mostly committed with firearms. In 2020, firearms surpassed car accidents and became leading cause of death for children and teens.Gun violence is a public health crisis that demands a corrective legislative response. We implore our elected officials to enact legislation that would keep our residents safer from gun violence rather than more vulnerable.
Now is the time to take action to correct the laws that enable the rising tide of gun violence. Tomorrow may be too late., Ph.D., vice president of Academic Affairs and dean of the faculty, Christian Theological SeminaryRev. Dr. Chad R. Abbott, regional minister, Christian Church in Indiana, presiding elder, Cincinnati- Dayton-Indianapolis District, Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchThe Rt. Rev.
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