Last Tuesday, my group and I were able to interview the founder of Millions Mom March, Donna Dees. I always believed that the guns used for mass shootings were bought legally almost all the time. While that may be true in some instances Donna told us about a study the U.S. Secret Service did where the found that 76% of school shooters got the gun from home or from relatives. This emphasizes the fact that in order to stop gun violence we need to not only advocate for tighter gun laws but we also have to advocate for safe storage laws. Our interview with Donna has shifted my views on how we can stop gun violence and I’m very glad we were able to interview her.

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Today, my group and I were able to go to an online lobby where we were able to call undecided senators about the Assault Weapons Ban. We were given a script to use for the calls and in the script we talked about the recent shooting on Sunday in Monterey Park. We urged the senators to cosponsor the ban since the gun used in the shooting would have been banned if the legislation was passed. I had a great time doing this and I am glad I was able to directly take action for my social justice issue.

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