Griffin Middle School students learned about gun violence prevention from community leaders, law enforcement and a mother who lost her son.
- Gun violence prevention moved into the classroom.
- Students heard from law enforcement, community leaders, and a mother who knows the cost of gun violence firsthand.
- Watch the videobelow to see what’s next for the program.Gun violence prevention program reaches Griffin Middle School students
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:The Youth Safety Assembly brought together middle school students, educators, and community organizations with one focus: keeping guns out of young hands and preventing violence before it starts.
“We’re seeing a lot of students end up with weapons and they just don’t understand the seriousness about that in the schools and in the community, and so it’s a step toward ultimately us eradicating gun violence in our community,” said Royle King, executive director of the Council on the Status of Men and Boys.
He says waiting until high school is too late…