Official Massachusetts Chapter of @AMarch4OurLives: a youth-led organization committed to the fight against gun violence
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ALT Today, the killer in the shooting at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida plead guilty to all 17 charges of murder. We have no comment on him. We will never dignify him by referring to his name, and we ask that the media do the same. We honor victims and survivors by telling their stories. What’s clear is that gun violence is a systemic crisis and a uniquely American epidemic. His deadly actions are part of a string of gun violence that is ripping at the very heart of our nation. This is an emergency. It is a violent epidemic that must be addressed. A single guilty plea does not bring closure as long as it is still possible for another person anywhere in this country to be murdered by a gun at school, in a place of worship, or in their very own home. It has been nearly 4 years since the shooting. We are disgusted that policymakers continue to play games, rather than do what needs to be done to prevent any more gun deaths. We are not at peace, we are as angry and determined as ever.
ALT Today, March For Our Lives learned that the killer in the tragic shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida will plead guilty to all seventeen charges of murder. We have no comment on him. We will never dignify him by referring to his name, and we ask that the media do the same. Instead, we should honor victims and survivors by telling their stories, not his. What is clear is that gun violence is a systemic crisis and a uniquely American epidemic. His deadly actions are part of a long string of gun violence that is ripping at the very heart of our nation, and kills people and destroys communities daily. There is no place in this country where you can go without fear of being shot.
ALT This is an emergency. It is a violent epidemic that must be addressed. A single guilty plea does not bring closure as long as it is still possible for another person anywhere in this country to be murdered by a gun at school, in a place of worship, or in their very own home. A guilty plea will not erase the past, and it will not bring us peace. It has been nearly four years since the shooting. We are appalled and disgusted that policymakers continue to waffle and play games, rather than do what needs to be done to prevent any more gun deaths. We are not at peace, we are as angry and determined as ever.
