Coalition of Conservative and Liberal Church Leaders to Pressure Senators to Pass Gun Regulation

Coalition of Conservative and Liberal Church Leaders to Pressure Senators to Pass Gun Regulation Press ConferenceWednesday, April 17, 2019, 2:00 p.m.In front of the Russell Senate Office Building on Constitution AvenueAs 20th Anniversary of Columbine School Shooting Approaches, a Rare Showing of Solidarity Among Church and Ministry Leaders Across the Political and Theological Spectrum, Together with the Presence of a Columbine Victim, is Hoped to Move Senate to Action on Universal Background Checks and Red Flag LawsNEWS PROVIDED BYThe Dietrich Bonhoeffer InstituteApril 16, 2019WASHINGTON, April 16, 2019 /Christian Newswire[2]/ -- In what may be a pivot in the often contentious 2nd Amendment / Gun Violence Prevention debate, a diverse group of unlikely allies – conservative evangelical and liberal mainline church leaders – are joining together to deliver a unified message to Senators on April 16 and April 17: "We are concerned over the current status of legislation related to sensible gun regulation – we all agree that this is a moral and ethical issue in our country and the time for action is overdue." The group of 15 church and ministry leaders, led by Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, President of The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, and joined by Columbine survivor, Heidi Cortez, is comprised of evangelicals and mainline denominational clergy, some of whom are gun owners and NRA members. They will visit specific US Senate offices over a two-day period, ending with a news conference outside the Senate office buildings."There is room for disagreement on just how to protect constitutional rights when it comes to gun ownership, but we all agree that criminals, suspected terrorists, or deeply disturbed or mentally ill people should not have easy access to deadly firearms," said Rev. Rob Schenck, a long-time evangelical leader. "People on all sides agree there have been too many incidents, too many

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