Those nearsighted folks at Lake Co LWV are hosting a virtual event called "Reducing the Plague of Gun Violence, Here, There, Everywhere"

[Black Flag]

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220911/league-of-women-voters-hosting-forum-on-reducing-gun-violence

 

at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

 

Speakers are Jose Santos Woss, director of Justice Reform @Friends Committee on National Legislation, who will discuss efforts to get congressional funding for "violence interrupter" programs nationwide; Kris Brown, president of Brady, who will discuss steps Illinois can take to end gun violence; and Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart, who will explain his office's work on gun violence prevention plans.

 

Registration is required at tinyurl.com/gv913.

 

 

 

[richp]

If you want to start reducing violence, begin with weeding out the people who commit violent acts, but presently are released back into the community instead of being imprisoned as they should.