Common Ground: Talking about Gun Violence in America

Every time a shooting makes national headlines the same debates erupt: Is the problem guns or mental health? Why is the United States unique in its gun violence problem? Can we reduce this violence while protecting the right to bear arms?Newtown Connecticut native and Disciples of Christ minister Donald V. Gaffney brings a calm and compassionate voice to these complex questions offering a guide for individuals and groups to reflect on and discuss guns and gun violence. Common Ground explores the place of guns in our individual and national histories violence in Scripture the legal issues surrounding gun rights and ways in which we as moral life-valuing people can bridge the divide to help solve the problem of gun violence in the United States. To move beyond the talking points and rhetoric dominating gun violence discussions Gaffney concludes chapters with questions for reflection and discussion to encourage self-examination exploration and evaluation of potential solutions to gun violence.