From Utah-The effort started with four Episcopal bishops who wanted to focus the attention of their church and the broader public on the issue of gun violence.
A short time later, 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012, killing 20 schoolchildren and six staff members, along with his mother and himself.
"Within two weeks, we had 25 to 30 bishops who wanted be a part of this, this was in 2013. Since then, we've grown to 60 bishops," said the Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, N.J., a founder of Bishops United Against Gun Violence.
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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865631001/Episcopal-bishops-to-lead-anti-gun-violence-march-in-Salt-Lake-City.html
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