Since President Donald Trump, not surprisingly, has shown no inclination, ability or willingness to exercise unifying leadership with respect to gun violence in this country, preferring instead to foment about retribution and vengeance, it’s incumbent upon lower-level public officials to take up the mantle.

The dearth of leadership at the federal level provides an opportunity for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as an example, to do what the president can’t and won’t do.

Walz could convene an Anti-Violence Summit (AVS) comprised of a broad-based gathering of bipartisan political figures, law enforcement personnel, security experts, business and finance people, faith leaders, mental health professionals, representatives of the firearms industry and Second Amendment advocates, judges, media member

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