'Families from communities impacted by mass shootings including Highland Park, IL and Uvalde, TX will join together'
United States Capitol ComplexFamilies from communities impacted by mass shootings including Highland Park, IL and Uvalde, TX will join togetherSpurred by yet another mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill. on July 4, members of the neighboring communities decided enough was enough. A group of organizers, mothers, friends, families, and survivors of the July 4 massacre came together to organize a peaceful demonstration in front of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on July 13.
“I was tired of feeling helpless and trapped as an American citizen raising kids who aren’t safe in schools, at concerts, at parades” said Kitty Brandtner, a founding member of March Fourth and resident of Winnetka, IL. “I just wanted to stand together, scream at the top of our lungs and beg for real change. The majority of Americans don’t believe civilians should have access to assault weapons. Something has to change, and it can start with us.
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