John,
It’s hard to find the right words when the reality of gun violence hits this close to home.
In St. Louis, a 7-month-old infant was shot and killed. The trigger was pulled by her 10-year-old uncle, who found an unsecured handgun hidden under a mattress.
An infant is gone. A young boy’s life is permanently altered. A father is facing murder and child endangerment charges. And a 7-year-old who was in the house is left to carry the trauma of a warzone inside their own home.
This isn’t just an isolated tragedy. It’s the direct consequence of an American epidemic — a culture that treats deadly weapons like household items, and a powerful gun lobby that fights tooth and nail against basic, common-sense safety laws.
We refuse to accept this as normal.
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Most of the time, our community is forced to meet these moments with pure rage. And honestly? We are tired of just being angry. We want a future where we can breathe. We want hope.
But hope requires action.
We can build a future where kids can just be kids, and babies are safe in their cribs. But it takes all of us.
March for Our Lives was founded by young people who refused to accept standard political thoughts and prayers. We know how to fight the gun lobby and win — we've done it under a hostile administration before, and we are doing it again right now. But to change the culture, we need to train the next generation of high school and college activists to lead the charge.
Will you chip in $10 today to help us train the next generation to continue our fight?
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We can build a future where kids can just be kids, and babies are safe in their cribs. Together.
Thank you for refusing to look away, and for standing with us.
— Team MFOL
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