MassLive: B-PEACE, local Episcopalians support increased gun safety measures at State House

View original: MassLive

The B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign joined the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Gun Violence, and other safety advocates from across the state to voice their support of a comprehensive gun safety bill that was recently released by House Speaker Tom DeLeo. 

B-PEACE Youth Organizer Tania Ortiz said that she was there to honor her friend Jorge Fuentes, who was shot in Dorchester while walking his dog outside his home. "I don't want other people to feel the pain I felt when he passed away," Ortiz said, explaining her support for tighter gun regulations.

Click the link to learn more.