Washington Ceasefire

Wednesday, April 10th at Town Hall Seattle!
Town Hall Seattle

Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl reflects on the deeply ingrained societal forces that perpetuate mass shootings and challenges conventional approaches to gun reform.

Jonathan Metzl with Florangela Davila | Town Hall Seattle In 2018, there was a mass shooting with an AR-15 at a Waffle House. The racially charged act of violence led Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl, a Nashville-based gun policy scholar and author, to advocate for gun reform. But how can we stop gun violence in a nation that sees hundreds of mass shootings every yea...

The question we always think about at Washington CeaseFire is: "How do we move the needle with regard to reducing gun violence?"

One way we are moving the proverbial needle is by giving our health-oriented, facts-and-data based presentation on firearm violence and gun safety to high school students around the state, to rave reviews from students and educators alike.

Here we are meeting with Greg Schwab, Assistant Superintendent of the Edmonds School District to develop a plan to incorporate our presentation into the standard high school curriculum!