FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2025

WASHINGTON—The tragic shootings at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina on September 27, and a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) meetinghouse in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan on September 28 are horrific assaults against human dignity that underline the urgent need for measures to reduce gun violence in the United States, said Laurie Carafone, Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: 

“As a Catholic Social Justice organization, we mourn with our LDS neighbors, everyone in Grand Blanc Township, everyone in Southport, and their friends and families, for the lives lost and people injured in these horrific assaults against human dignity. NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice continues to support common sense gun control in this country.” 

Founded by Catholic Sisters in 1971, NETWORK is an inclusive, national, Catholic advocacy organization open to all who share our values, working for justice and equity for everyone. For 53 years, NETWORK has educated, organized, and lobbied for federal policies that serve the common good and honor the dignity of all people.   

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