Resources on Gun Violence Prevention

In support of the special event "What's Faith Got to Do with It? Christians Responding to Gun Violence," cosponsored by Grace Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, and Perceptions: Exploring Gun Violence, we have collected some resources on gun violence prevention. These resources are intended to help Christians say--and do--something meaningful about gun violence in the United States.

We hope you find these useful. We will continue to update this resource list over time.

Books

Beating Guns: Hope for People Who are Weary of Violence by Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin (Shane Claiborne was one of the speakers on March 20, 2022)
Collateral Damage: Changing the Conversation about Firearms and Faith by James E. Atwood (The "What's Faith Got to Do with It?" conference was held in honor of the late Rev. Jim Atwood, previous pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church)
Gundamentalism and Where it is Taking America by James E. Atwood
Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America by Ryan Busse
Loaded by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Whom Shall I Fear: Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence by Rosalind C. Hughes
Common Ground: Talking About Gun Violence in America by Donald V. Gaffney
Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns by Igor Volsky

Articles

Stop Raising Awareness Already by Ann Christiano & Annie Neimand, Stanford Social Innovation Review
How to Reduce Shootings by Nicholas Kristoff, The New York Times
“Fear: How the NRA Sells Guns in America” by Elliott Woods, The New Republic

Movies

Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence (how gun violence affects families and communities; this was the filmed discussed on March 19, 2022)
Behind the Bullet (the aftermath of gun violence from the shooter's perspective)
Us Kids (chronicles the March for Our Lives Movement over several years)
Beating Guns Documentary
Other Documentaries (recommended by Perceptions: Exploring Gun Violence)

TED Talks