Hi—

For the school community in Winder, Georgia, tragedy struck today. Four people were killed and at least nine were injured when a 14-year-old shooter opened fire.

We are barely a month into the academic year, and four people who woke up to go to school or work today will never return home.

The Barrow County community, like many before, has been traumatized. While law enforcement responded at Apalachee High School, every school in the district went into lockdown. Every student, every parent, and every teacher across the county feared for their own life or for their loved ones.

Back-to-school season should be for learning and growing. But right now, going to school means living under the threat of gun violence. In the United States, more than cancer, more than car accidents, guns are the leading cause of death for children and teens.

We will not sit by while our children continue to fall victim to gun violence. We will push forward common-sense gun safety legislation at every level of government. Please, join our movement to demand lawmakers take action to protect our communities.

We are grieving today with the families of Apalachee community members whose lives were taken or forever changed. And we are more committed than ever to creating a world where families can go about their daily lives free from the fear of gun violence.

Thanks for being with us,

Everytown for Gun Safety