Presbyterian Mission Agency gun control Archives

As gun violence grows, so does awareness and advocacy

Posted June 28th, 2021

Finding ways to prevent gun violence and raise awareness about gun control advocacy are common struggles for many PC(USA) churches.

How safe is your church?

Posted November 7th, 2019

Though the vast majority of active shooter incidents occur in government, military, commercial or educational settings, houses of worship accounted for 4% of 250 active shootings in the U.S. between 2000 and 2017, according to FBI data.

Killed by police as he ran away, Pittsburgh teen Antwon Rose is remembered on what would’ve been his 18th birthday

Posted July 23rd, 2018

On June 19, Antwon Rose was looking forward to his upcoming birthday. But his life was cut short by police bullets fired into his back as he ran unarmed from police in East Pittsburgh.

A teen’s perspective on gun control

Posted June 15th, 2018

In 2016, when I was 12 years old, I read an article about a boy half my age named King Carter who was gunned down less than a mile from my home in Miami Shores. King was walking to a convenience store to buy candy when he was killed in the crossfire between two drug-dealing gangs. After reading about his tragic story, I didn’t understand why he had to die.

A teen’s perspective on gun control

Posted May 30th, 2018

In 2016, when I was 12 years old, I read an article about a boy half my age named King Carter who was gunned down less than a mile from my home in Miami Shores. King was walking to a convenience store to buy candy when he was killed in the crossfire between two drug-dealing gangs. After reading about his tragic story, I didn’t understand why he had to die.

Presbyterian Peacemaking Program hosts gun violence prevention discussion at General Assembly

Posted June 21st, 2016

The statistics surrounding gun violence deaths in the United States are staggering. According to the PEW Research Center, more than 30,000 people are killed by firearms each year in this country. More than 30 are shot and murdered each day and half of them are between the ages of 18 and 35. Homicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds and the primary cause of death among African Americans of that age group.