In Arkansas, 669 people die each year in homicides and suicides by gun. This inglorious stat, the product of lax gun safety laws and rabid gun culture, puts Arkansas in the top 10 most dangerous states when it comes to firearms.

On Sunday, June 7, the tireless members of Moms Demand Action will circle up the food trucks and convene conversations from 1-3 p.m. at Station 801, 801 South Chester Street, Little Rock.

A roundtable discussion starting at 1:30 p.m. will include Scott Hamilton, CEO & president of the Arkansas Urban League; Eric Brown, executive director of Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach; Susie Reynolds Reece, a national leader in suicide prevention; and Dr. Whit Hall and Mariah Hatta, volunteers with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Representatives from Parents of Murdered Children and the Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits will also join in.

The Sunday afternoon event, which will include snacks, drinks and kids’ activities, is part of Wear Orange Weekend and National Gun Violence Prevention Month, observed to honor lives lost to gun violence and elevate gun violence prevention efforts.

All are welcome.

Austin Gelder is the editor of the Arkansas Times and loves to write about government, politics and education. Send your juiciest gossip to austin@arktimes.com.
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