Feb 14

Sami Rahamim Finds A Religious Mandate For Gun Control After Father’s Death

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(RNS) A disgruntled former employee murdered Sami Rahamim’s father, Reuven, last September. But the teen doesn’t want to be known for what happened to him. Instead, he wants to be recognized for what he is doing about it.

“One of the things I am working toward is to be known for advocacy, not for the unfortunate circumstance that put me here,” said Rahamim, 17, of St. Louis Park, Minn.

As a gun violence prevention advocate, he has testified at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, spoken to churches, synagogues, youth groups, and penned an editorial in The Daily Beast.

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