Events
Community Leaders to Host Community Discussion about Gun Violence
On Sunday, May 7th, from 2 pm to 5 pm, at the Wells Fargo Auditorium at the College of Charleston, leaders from different political persuasions, elected officials, and the public will come together to discuss community-generated proposals to reduce gun violence in South Carolina.
Founded in 2019 by local activist Butch Kennedy, the Tri-County Gun Violence Coordinating Council (GVCC), a gun-violence prevention group based in North Charleston, works with members of the community to galvanize every possible resource to prevent, intervene, investigate, and suppress gun violence.
Jennifer Baker, a College of Charleston philosophy professor, has been working with the GVCC and conducting forums says, “The previous forums, where the ideas being presented this Sunday were generated, included hearing from decision-makers, gun owners, and also victims of gun violence, so the ideas that have been generated have come from a really special mix of perspectives. It’s been amazing to see a community come together and try to solve a problem like this.”
The event will include speakers such as Dr. Ashley Hink of the MUSC Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burn & Surgical Critical Care and Medical Director of MUSC’s Turning the Tide Violence Intervention Program; ReZsaun Lewis, Executive Director of Low Country Youth Services; Krystle Matthews Former SC State Representative 117th district, and other local leaders.
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