Save Our Sons Presents: Gun Sanity
Produced by Save Our Sons in partnership with Myers Communications Group, LLC
Reflecting on the film…
What are the images or moments that stuck with you from the film?
Did you find anything offensive, disagreeable, or unbelievable? What was it? And why do you disagree with it?
What is the difference between accidental and unintentional gun violence?
Pictures from our annual fundraiser and musicians jam session!
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Our mission is to reclaim youth on behalf of community, ancestors, God, and family. This team-sport movement includes local elders, neighbors, faith communities, schools, elected officials, similar like-hearted organizations, law enforcement, corrections, and others who share our passion.
As an African American man who served the city of St. Paul as a police officer (patrol, foot beat, SWAT, detective), I was one of very few officers who policed the city I grew up in and in which I raised my own children.
Based on my 28 years of experience, I would estimate that 95% of preserving public tranquillity is about peacekeeping. Probably less than 5% is about enforcing.
The term “law enforcement” has hijacked the peacekeeping mission over the past century. It emphasizes force and implies suppression and oppression, which I consider a betrayal. I cringe at its every utterance, especially when hearing police officials use the term in opposition to “community policing.”
SOS “is a loose coalition of elders and others in the black community who feel it is their role to be mentors to at-risk kids,” he explained. “It’s a strong community of elders who see themselves as having a responsibility to these youths and to set a good example.
“The effort is much larger than Melvin, but he is the main force behind it,” Tilton added. “I’m convinced that there have been far fewer shootings and gangland shootings in St. Paul over the years because of Melvin, but not just him.”
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