Movie Screening “Trigger”

FREE screening of David Barnhart’s 54-minute documentary “Trigger: The Ripple Effects of Gun Violence”.  View the official trailer: http://vimeo.com/53705277

In the U.S. more than 30,000 people are killed every year by gun violence; more are wounded. The disaster caused by gun violence is seen in almost every community. We may hear briefly about the victims and survivors of these shootings, but what happens after the media attention moves on and the wider public becomes numb to ‘just another shooting’? Drawing upon conversations with lawmakers, emergency room chaplains and surgeons, survivors’ and victims’ families, former ATF officials, police officers, community leaders and others, “TRIGGER: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence” shares the story of how gun violence impacts individuals and communities and examines the ripple effect that one shooting has on a survivor, a family, a community and a society. “TRIGGER” also addresses the critical issue of gun violence prevention (such as keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill) by moving the conversation away from the polarizing extremes that have long dominated the debate and lifting up the voice and experiences of those who seek common ground and a new way forward.