Louder Than Guns (2026) opens Friday

In the wake of the The Covenant School in Nashville. that left kids the same age as his children dead, Ketch Secorof Old Crowe Medicine Show teamed up with David Greene to have some discussions about what to do about gun violence. The point was to get both sides to the table and begin talking. There was no agenda, no call to ban all guns nor to arm everyone. Instead, the point was just to get everyone talking and see what could be worked out.

Certain to be hated by those to both far left and right, this film is looking for the middle ground. Something is wrong and the politicians and the media are not being helpful in finding a solution. As one person said, when he asked a politician about finding a solution he was told now not the time, to which he replied, when will be the time? This is a tough talk that no one wants to have but everyone knows they must.

I’m not going to lie and say this is an easy film to watch. It is not. People say things that will get you angry. It’s a film that is full of people who live in the towns and villages where the guns are taking lives. It’s a film that speaks to the survivors. It’s a film that gets into the heart of what people, regular people, think and feel. It’s a film, that shows the sides really aren’t as far apart as the media would have us believe.

As someone who is not anti-gun, but anti-violence I live in that middle ground. I see many of the sides of the arguments. I’m one of the people who completely understand that the answer is not just banning guns but changing how people think. There is a discussion about how the changes in societal thinking, of the decline of respect and manners has helped fan the flames.

To be honest I don’t know if I like the film, but this isn’t a film you like. This is a film you watch and ponder. It’s a film that wants to take you out of your comfort zone and make you feel uncomfortable – and it does that in spades. While I may not “like” the film in a conventional sense I will say it is a film that I admire because it rises to the challenge and doesn’t look away. Truthfully it’s easily one of the most important films of 2026 and as such is a must see film.