Grassroots Group to Host Educational Public Forum on Gun Violence at Lincoln-Sudbury
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was submitted by Michael Reinhorn.)
Citizens for Sensible Gun Policy, a grassroots group of Sudbury-area residents, will host a public educational forum Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
The forum entitled “Gun Violence in America: How can we effect meaningful change?” is co-sponsored by Lincoln-Sudbury Adult Education and will be moderated by Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian. The forum is open to residents from across Massachusetts.
Wednesday’s event will feature presentations from Dr. David Hemenway and Dr. Michael Hirsh prior to a question and answer session to be moderated by Sheriff Koutoujian. Dr. Hemenway is a nationally renowned expert on gun violence, the author of “Private Guns, Public Health” and a professor at the Harvard University School of Public Health, while Dr. Hirsh is a pediatric trauma surgeon at UMass Medical, the acting Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Worcester and the leader of the gun take back program “Goods for Guns” in Worcester.
Dr. Michael Reinhorn, a founder of Citizens for Sensible Gun Policy, and Sheriff Koutoujian will offer opening remarks. The presentations and opening remarks will be followed by a question and answer session to be moderated by Sheriff Koutoujian.
Additional information on the forum can be found at www.sensiblegunpolicy.org and those wishing to register to attend can do so there as well. Registration is not necessary to attend.
Ramuel M. Raagas
6:20 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I will try to haul in late from work. My neighbor will definitely attend. He handed out flyers to us.
matt w
2:25 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
who is speaking on behalf of gun owners and second ammendment supporters? someone from GOAL or Comm2A or the NRA?
Donald Mei
3:39 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
When someone proposes banning semi-automatic rifles, aka "assault rifles". I simply ask them how they define an "assault rifle". Most don't know. They are merely parroting what the media has told them. The amazing thing is that most open minded people are surprised when I tell them that these rifles don't shoot any "faster" than any other semi-auto rifle.
They're also surprised when I explain that about 75% of all the firearms sold over the last 50 years are semi-automatic. i.e. one shot for each squeeze of the trigger. Nothing more. The media has done an incredible job of making the public believe the lie that a semi-automatic rifle fires continuously until the trigger is released."
Live. Together.
8:29 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I am interested to see the only comments (aside from attendence) so far are leaning pro-gun. As 'pro gun' myself, I observe that for the millions of guns in circulation the per- gun incidence of tragedy is quite low. As a healthcsre worker, I support the mpulse to want to prevent even one child's/persons unnecessary suffering. I would like to see someone gather meaningful data on the circumstances surrounding gun related crimes (including random assaults) and accidents (including failure to protect). Since each gun is under someone's control, I think we are all underestimating the impact of culture on people's behavior, and I believe that a well-formatted and vigorous culture/media/school campaign to address appropriate attitudes about firearms, mental health and compassion should be an integral part of any solution.
LP
10:32 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
yah, that sounds like an impartial platform for an open discussion. No bias there.