Gun Violence Prevention: One State at a Time
My first personal exposure to gun violence was as a teenager. I had a weeklong internship at a courthouse, and coincidentally a murderer from my hometown was being sentenced that week. A young man had shot his grandmother with the family hunting rifle.
Act in Today's Call-In Day for Gun Violence Prevention
As a follow-up to last month’s March for Our Lives, Reform Jewish young people have designated April 10th as a National Call-In Day for Gun Violence Prevention.
Gun Violence Prevention and the Power of "We"
In response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, communities across the country have come together to help protect our schools and our students. What makes this gun violence prevention movement different from other past movements is that, this time, it is led by teenagers.
Join a National Call-In Day on April 10th for Gun Violence Prevention
We are urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation that would improve public safety, prevent gun violence, and save lives. After you've made your call, let us know how it went!
Sustaining the Momentum: Updates on Our Gun Violence Prevention Campaign
Together, we are committed to building inclusive communities, repairing the world, and pursuing justice. Our work is just beginning.
Gun Violence Prevention: Am I an Activist or an Actor?
I don't want my daughter to know we live in a world in which she could get shot in her second-grade classroom. Am I too protective? Too naive? Too selfish?
Protect Stalking Victims from Gun Violence
A few months ago for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wrote about the unlikely connection between domestic violence and gun violence, and how the intersection of these two issue
President Obama’s Executive Actions to Address Gun Violence
2016 is off to a great start in the fight for social justice! On Tuesday, President Obama issued an executive order against gun violence.
Executive Order on Gun Violence is a Historic Step Toward Preventing Future Tragedies
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 5, 2016 — In response to the executive order announced today by President Obama to address gun violence, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: