"Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA"

The U.S. Surgeon General has declared that gun violence is a national health emergency. How can one individual have an impact on this crisis when guns are part of America’s cultural DNA? How can a voter find out about candidates’ positions on gun legislation during this important election year? How could your organization get involved?

The first Bay Area screening of Making a Killing, directed by Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films, will address these questions. (www.makingakilling.com). Following viewing of the film, a panel of experts will inform us of their work and answer questions. The panel will include:

Moderator: Mattie Scott, Executive Director, Healing 4 Our Families & Our Nation
• Eve Meyer, Executive Director. San Francisco Suicide Prevention
• Damien Posey, Lead Case Manager and gun violence survivor, United Playaz
• Robyn Thomas, Executive Director, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
• Catherine Stefani, San Francisco Leader, Moms Demand Action
This event is organized by Congregation Emanu-El’s Human Rights Working Group of the Tzedek Council, and a coalition of gun violence prevention organizations and activists, some of which are:
• SF Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
• Healing 4 Our Families and Our Nation
• United Playaz
• San Francisco Suicide Prevention
High school age or older is advised.
Open to the community at no charge.

Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA tells the stories of how guns affect the lives of everyday Americans. It features survivors and victims’ families who have been tragically affected by gun violence. The film exposes how gun manufacturers and the NRA resist responsible legislation for the sake of profit; thereby, putting all of us in danger. The film looks into tragedies that include suicides, unintentional shootings, domestic violence, and trafficking – and what we can do to put an end to this profit-driven crisis.