From Team MFOL <[email protected]>
Subject The state of gun violence
Date July 16, 2025 6:52 PM
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[ [link removed] ]March For Our LivesMarch For Our Lives



John, the fight
for a world free from gun violence isn’t over, and we’re not backing down.

We’re up against a hostile administration, but that doesn’t mean we stop.
It means we adapt. It means we double down on organizing young people,
fighting for policies that save lives, and taking this movement state by
state.

Yes, we’re still pushing for federal action. But right now, some of the
most critical fights — and the biggest opportunities for change — are
happening in statehouses, city councils, and school boards across the
country.

Before we dive into a round-up of where we’re seeing progress, and where
we need to rise up and fight — [ [link removed] ]will you chip in $20.25 or
more to help us mobilize youth organizers in every corner of the country?

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Where We Must Fight

Tennessee 

April was one of the deadliest months on record for children in Memphis.
The number of kids shot has surged over the past decade. Dr. Regan
Williams of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital says it plainly: “We don’t have
common-sense gun legislation. We have a high rate of poverty, and there
are a lot of guns out there.”

New York

The Bronx

Darrell Harris, a 17-year-old high school student, was shot and killed
during a water gun fight. A moment that should’ve been harmless turned
fatal because there are too many guns in our communities.

New York City Pride Parade 

Pride weekend should have been a celebration of joy and identity. Instead,
two teenage girls were shot at the end of the NYC Pride March. No
community should have to fear violence during a moment of visibility and
pride.

Wisconsin  

This year, 25 students in Milwaukee have already lost their lives to gun
violence. Brenda Cassellius, a Milwaukee Public Schools attendant, raised
the alarm. We stand with her — and with every community demanding change.

Texas

Texas lawmakers just made it easier to access firearms while banning
lifesaving “red flag” laws. They did it just days after the anniversary of
the Uvalde massacre.

Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children ages 1–17 in
Texas — more than car crashes, more than cancer. And yet, lawmakers
continue to put politics over lives.

Moments of Progress

Florida

A major gun bust in South Florida took 80 firearms off the streets — seven
of them were tied to prior shootings, including a homicide. This is the
kind of action that saves lives.

Oregon

Lawmakers passed a bill to ban devices that turn guns into machine guns
and allow communities to limit guns in public buildings. This is
common-sense policy, and it’s a major win.

Michigan

The Michigan Senate approved legislation to ban ghost guns, bump stocks,
and firearms in the Capitol. It now heads to the House — and we’ll be
fighting to get it over the finish line.

Wyoming

In a step backwards, Laramie County School District 1 voted to allow
concealed carry on school campuses. We strongly oppose this. More guns in
schools won’t make anyone safer. Real safety means investing in
prevention, not arming teachers.

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Despite everything we’ve faced this year — every setback, every tragedy —
we’ve also made undeniable progress. That’s not luck. It’s the result of
tireless work by young people refusing to give up.

At March For Our Lives, we believe hope is a discipline. We show up every
day to keep this movement alive — to protect our future, even when those
in power won’t.

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youth-led organizing and state-level action across the country?



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Every dollar moves us closer to a future where no one has to live in fear
of gun violence.

In solidarity,

Team MFOL

  

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