Many of us have become accustomed to the culture of gun violence in the United States and the apparent inability of elected officials to offer a lasting solution to this national epidemic. With this in mind, we wish to invite the Catholic Theological Society of America to undertake a three-year study of the inherent causes of gun violence in the country, in order to educate ourselves and the broader society to envision and enact a world free from this violence. You can access a copy of the interest group proposal here. We ask you to consider adding your name, email and institutional information (or the organization you are affiliated to) to this petition by filling out this form. We intend to submit the document and the signatories to the CTSA Board to get an approval for a three-year interest group on "Gun Cultures and Gun Violence."