John, Moms Demand Action just turned 10 years old—and right now, I'm on the bus to Virginia Advocacy Day with my friend and Everytown for Gun Safety's head of movement building Angela Ferrell-Zabala and our amazing volunteers. We're all ready to roll up our red sleeves in Richmond!

The last decade has been incredible. What started out as an impassioned plea for change in my kitchen has grown into a movement 10 million strong, and together, we've changed the political and cultural landscape around gun safety. We've helped save lives and built a diverse movement of people capable of ending gun violence.

As Moms Demand Action turns 10, we're working harder than ever to save lives and end this crisis. Help me celebrate this historic milestone by adding your name: Commit to fight for gun safety in District of Columbia.

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While I'm here with Angela, I also want to share some news with you.

Earlier this week, I announced my personal decision to step back from my work as a full-time Moms Demand Action volunteer leader at the end of 2023. I'll spend this year traveling across the country with Angela and elevating the amazing work of our volunteers. And then beginning in 2024, I'll start my new role as a local and vocal California Moms Demand Action volunteer. Make no mistake: I'm stepping back, but not stepping away from this issue.

I was only able to make this decision because I know this movement is stronger than ever. I've always said this fight is a marathon, not a sprint—and it is also a relay race. I'll be passing the baton to the new and emerging leaders in our movement who are eager to take on a larger piece of this work and will continue to demand action and effect change. Supported by the entire Everytown team and all of you who make up our 10 million supporters nationwide, I know there's nothing you won’t be able to accomplish together.

So while our movement may look different in the years to come, I know it will be stronger than ever before. As always, we will #KeepGoing.

Thank you for being a part of this movement. Working alongside our amazing Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Together, we'll use the next #10YearsOfMoms to save more lives and make our communities safer.

Shannon Watts
She/Her/Hers
Founder
Moms Demand Action

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots volunteer network of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. As a movement of Americans fighting for common-sense gun policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you to fund important work to reduce gun violence.

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