Mental health professionals, medical providers, legal experts and activists will be at a symposium, “Gun Laws, Public Health, and the Prevalence of Gun Violence: A Critical Look at an Important Balance.” It will be held Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. a Quinnipiac University.

The event, which is free, is hosted by the Quinnipiac University School of Law’s Health Law Journal.