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Shell Shocked & Project Longevity – Special Screening and Discussion –You’re Invited

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CAGV, together with Project Longevity, is presenting two screenings in Hartford of the Documentary film, Shell Shocked: at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church at 3:00 pm and at the Artist’s Collective  at 7:00 pm on May 7.

Shell Shocked is a gripping documentary about youth violence in New Orleans.  Project Longevity is an exciting program that has been working successfully to curtail gun violence in the largest cities in Connecticut.

You’re invited to come to either of the showings to view the documentary; join the community;  and participate in the discussion led by John Richie, the film’s director; Tiana Hercules, Project Manager of Project Longevity, Hartford; Rev. Henry Brown of Hartford- based Mothers United Against Violence and Ron Pinciaro, Executive Director, CT Against Gun Violence.

See below for Bridgeport May 6th event.

Please join us.

RSVP to sofie@cagv.org

SHELL SHOCKED SCREENING INVITE

You Are Invited To A Screening

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CAGV, together with Project Longevity, is presenting a Screening of the Documentary film, Shell Shocked, at the Bijou theater in Bridgeport on May 6.
Shell Shocked is a gripping documentary about youth violence in New Orleans. Project Longevity is an exciting program that has been working successfully to curtail gun violence in the largest cities in Connecticut.
You’re invited to come to the Bijou theater in Bridgeport on May 6 to view the documentary; join the community;  and participate in the discussion led by John Richie, the film’s director; Charles Grady, Project Manager of Project Longevity, Bridgeport; and Ron Pinciaro, Executive Director, CT Against Gun Violence.

Please RSVP to sofie@cagv.org

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Why NRA’s scary “open carry” craze is not about freedom

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by for Salon.com

Imagine you’re sitting in a restaurant and a loud group of armed men come through the door. They are ostentatiously displaying their weapons, making sure that everyone notices them. Would you feel safe or would you feel in danger? Would you feel comfortable confronting them? If you owned the restaurant could you ask them to leave? These are questions that are facing more and more Americans in their everyday lives as “open carry” enthusiasts descend on public places ostensibly for the sole purpose of exercising their constitutional right to do it. It just makes them feel good, apparently.

To read the full article click here.