It’s been six years since 17 students and staff members were shot and killed and 17 more were wounded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL by a gunman armed with a Smith & Wesson AR-15. The tragic shooting moved an entire generation of young advocates and changed the landscape of the gun safety movement forever. We honor the victims and survivors of this tragedy by continuing to fight for the safety of our communities alongside young leaders in the gun safety movement, including recent attempts by Florida lawmakers to roll back critical gun safety laws enacted after the Parkland tragedy. As we mourn the lives taken or forever changed in Parkland, we also hold in our hearts the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Northern Illinois University that took place 16 years ago today. There, five students were killed and 17 more people were wounded when a gunman opened fire on campus. This week is a stark reminder that more must be done to prevent gun violence in our schools and communities.

Lawmakers across the country are heading back to session, and Moms Demand Action volunteers are ready! Some will be making the trip to their state capitol, and some will advocate from home–but you can bet they’ll make sure gun violence prevention is a top priority in 2024! Find out how YOU can get involved in the movement to end gun violence by texting READY to 644-33!

Eleven years ago today, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed over loud music at a Florida gas station. After his senseless death, Jordan’s mother, @RepLucyMcBath, dedicated her life to ending gun violence, becoming a national leader with Moms Demand Action and @Everytown. In Jordan’s honor, Lucy ran for and won a seat in Congress on a gun safety platform in 2018, and again in 2022. In that time, she helped pass the first major gun safety legislation in nearly three decades—the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. We are forever grateful to Rep. McBath for turning her anguish over Jordan’s senseless death into action. We’ll continue to follow her lead and fight for stronger gun laws to spare other families this same pain.