Gun violence and faith to be focus of public discussion in Oxford

The discussion is open to students and the community, and RSVP is required online at https://forms.everytown.org/a/gun-violence-us-interfaith-perspectives.

Students Demand Action “is the largest grassroots, youth-led gun violence prevention group in the country. The movement aims to channel the energy and passion of high school and college-aged students into the fight against gun violence,” states a news release from the organization.

This event follows a recent mass shooting in Maine that ended the lives of 18 people. According to the Associated Press, a former Army reservist targeted the bowling alley where he committed the killings.

Thirteen others were injured in the shooting.