In Wake of Shooting, Religious Leaders Call for Gun Control

Representatives of the main US religious groups gathered at the National Cathedral in Washington for a ceremony honoring the people killed in the Newtown shooting. They called on congress to vote for increased gun control. 

Published

6 months ago

Categories

US

Topics

Religion & Spirituality, Gun Control, United States

People

Gary R. Hall, David Saperstein, Mohamed Hagmagid

Places

United States of America, Washington, D.C., Newtown

Transcript

SHOTLIST : WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 21, 2012 SOURCE : AFPTV + 01:01 of images showing: - various shots of the National Cathedral with religious leaders - Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde praying - various shots of religious leaders SOUNDBITE 1 Reverend Gary R. Hall (man) Dean of the Washington National Cathedral (English, 16 sec): "We are united in our determination both to stand with the victims of violence and to build a consensus of common sense solutions to the problems of guns, mental health and the pervasive tolerance for violence in our land." SOUNDBITE 2 David Saperstein (man) Rabbi (English, 18 sec): "We gather here one week after the national tragedy shattered our complacency and aroused the dormant conscience of our nation to assure the public and our elected officials that the American people are ready for leaders that will take on sensible gun-control and try to curtail violence." SOUNDBITE 3 Mohamed Hagmagid (man) Imam (English, 20 sec): "we need to speak on the behalf of those beautiful children all of us today together, to pray that nation can come together to address the issue of violence, so that my children and your children can go to school and feel secure and feel safe." -------------------