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OAKLAND, CA — The debate on gun policy and public safety has reached an unprecedented pitch in the wake of the recent, tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Earthville founder Mark Moore, an educator and music producer who was moved to tears while watching news coverage of the shootings and their heartbreaking aftermath, decided to channel this pain in a positive way by writing and recording a song reflecting on the tragedy and the urgent need for reform in US gun laws.

The song, poignantly titled Caskets That Small, has been released on the nonprofit record label Earthville Music. Moore’s band, "guruzero," is offering the song for free in the spirit of sharing and healing.

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