[ [link removed] ]Students Demand Action volunteers in red shirts and bullet proof vests
with a giant sign that reads "Don't Look Away" in front of the Capitol
Building in Washington, D.C.

John–

[ [link removed] ]Our U.S. senators could vote on a gun safety bill in a matter of
days—but only if we keep up the pressure. Call Now: Tell your U.S.
senators to pass gun safety legislation.

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For the past several days, we've been coming together to #WearOrange and
demand action from our lawmakers. We've made sure they haven't been able
to look away from our tragic reality: Gun violence is the leading cause of
death for children and teens in this country.

As members of Congress made their way back to the nation's capital on
Sunday and Monday, our volunteers and survivors greeted them at the
airports with Don't Look Away signs and photos of loved ones killed by gun
violence.

And yesterday, I rallied with other Students Demand Action volunteers on
Capitol Hill—standing in front of the words Don't Look Away spelled out in
massive letters—and we made our voices heard.

At the rally, many of us wore bulletproof vests to underscore the measures
families might have to take to keep kids safe if our senators continue to
shirk their responsibility to protect us.

Sadly, this isn't too far off from our reality: Sales of bulletproof
backpacks have been recently skyrocketing at retailers across the country.

I belong to a generation that has been forced to grow up living in fear of
gun violence. A generation that has been marked by school shootings, mass
shootings, and shootings in our communities every single day that don't
make national headlines.

We deserve more. And we are here to demand it.

Our rally was just the beginning of what we have planned. Today, students
across the country are staging another national walkout at their schools
to demand action on gun safety. And then tomorrow, members of our movement
are gathering on Capitol Hill once again in even greater numbers.

Together, we'll make it impossible for our lawmakers to look away from our
gun violence crisis. Together, we'll demand action: [ [link removed] ]Call now and tell
your U.S. senators to pass gun safety legislation because lives are at
stake.

Thank you for being a part of this movement.

Avery Hamill
They/He
National Advisory Board
Students Demand Action


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