Voices for a Safer Tennessee believes providing opportunities for nonpartisan discussion about firearm safety issues and solutions is critical to creating a healthier, safer Tennessee.
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Linking Arms for Change 2024
Together, we wore red and linked arms as we marked the anniversary of one of our community's darkest days and honored the memory of the hundreds of Tennessee lives lost to preventable firearm tragedies over the last year. Our goal was to form a chain of 13,000 people from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt through Centennial Park and up Charlotte Avenue to our state capitol. A programming stage was housed at Musician's Corner in Centennial Park.
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Addressing a Public Health Crisis – The Impact of Firearms on our Community
A conversation that explored how Tennessee has reached this important moment and what we can do locally to make an impact. Orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Alex Jahangir moderated a discussion featuring Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway, Safer TN Policy Director Erin Rogus, and USN parent and Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Dr. Jay Wellons.
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Community Conversation with Congregation Ohabai Sholom
Safer Tennessee hosted a conversation on faith and firearms on Tuesday, February 6 at The Temple.
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Community Conversation In Shelby County
This community conversation focused on how our state laws have changed over the last ten years to create this current condition and what pragmatic firearm policy is possible to change our trajectory and protect our community.
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Chattanooga Community Conversation
A community conversation on firearm safety was hosted by our friends from Neighbors for Gun Violence Prevention.
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Voices for a Safer Tennessee Legislative Briefing
This event offered detailed insights into the progress and outcomes of specific laws and regulations that Safer TN has actively supported and promoted.
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Faith, Firearms, and Safer Communities
A public forum to discuss how policies that promote responsible firearm ownership can improve community safety across Tennessee. This discussion included panelists the Rev. Russ Adcox, lead paster at Maury Hills Church; Dr. CW Ball, Family Physician and Former Medical Director at Maury Regional Hospital; and Todd Cruse, Chairman and Treasurer, Voices for a Safer Tennessee. This non-partisan event was moderated by the Rev. Trent Oglivie, CEO and Executive Director of Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation.
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Faith, Firearms, and Safety
A public forum to discuss how policies that promote responsible firearm ownership can improve community safety across Tennessee. This discussion included panelists the Rev. Russ Adcox, lead paster at Maury Hills Church; Dr. CW Ball, Family Physician and Former Medical Director at Maury Regional Hospital; and Todd Cruse, Chairman and Treasurer, Voices for a Safer Tennessee. This non-partisan event was moderated by the Rev. Trent Oglivie, CEO and Executive Director of Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation.
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Power Panel, Safer TN Discussion
Power Poll hosted a panel discussion this week to explore solutions to gun violence. Panelists included John Drake, Metro Nashville police chief, Todd Cruse, Safer [...]
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After Covenant: Faith, Guns, & Protecting Tennesseans
A public forum with former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Vanderbilt trauma surgeon Dr. Alex Jahangir, and our senior minister, Rev. Dr. Clay Stauffer. This non-partisan event was moderated by News Channel 5’s Ben Hall.
We help communities, organizations, and individuals host events that foster authentic conversations and common ground. From panel events that feature community leaders to coffee gatherings (and everything in between), we hope you will join us at an upcoming event listed below. We also invite you to view recordings of past events or reach out to us at events@safertn.org if you have an idea for an event. We’re in this together!