Tag: gun violence

So what was it about the Parkland killings that tipped the scale? This is among the questions we teachers have been asking one another at school recently.

The new plan to ban semi-automatic weapons tightens the country's laws even further.

The upcoming student days of action should force the issue into the spotlight even further – compelling Americans of all ages and political stripes to choose a side.

Our bought-and-paid-for politicians only hold the Constitution sacred when it aligns with corporate interests – like gun sales.

More than a dozen banks support five of the largest gun manufacturers connected to countless shooting tragedies in America.

They are embracing one of the strongest currents in United States history: the tradition of youth activism. And they are credited with getting the nation to its tipping point.

"If the kids in Parkland are being brave enough to stand up and do this, we can be brave enough to stand up with them."

A moral movement is growing against the violence perpetrated by all of them, making it necessary for both government and business to take action.

Individual admissions officials took to Twitter to let students know that joining such demonstrations wouldn't "affect their college acceptance decisions."

Sign the petition and mandate Congress pass common sense gun control now.