We surprised Florida lawmakers on Monday by dropping off 12,000 postcards at their doorstep with a powerful message: No guns in our schools — period. 

I flew to Tallahassee for this event because this fight is personal for me. My son, Christopher, was shot and killed near UC Santa Barbara last year. I was honored to stand with dozens of other parents this week and ask lawmakers to keep our schools and campus communities safe.

I wanted to share these photos from the advocacy day and thank you for everything you’ve done to support this fight. If you would like to continue fueling this important work to keep guns out of our schools, please consider making a gift to help Stop Crazytown now.

A staffer in the state legislature accepts postcards signed by constituents.

Moms, survivors, law enforcement, educators, and students all gather in front of the capitol.

Florida A&M University Police Chief Terence Calloway: “Forcing colleges and universities to allow concealed handguns on campus is a perfect way to … turn our communities into dangerous, risky places to be.”

More than a dozen TV stations and newspapers covered the TV ad we’re airing across Florida.

 

In total, the NRA is pushing bills in 24 states that would allow guns on college and university campuses and in K-12 schools. It’s part of their “guns everywhere, for anyone” vision for our country and frankly, it’s Crazytown.

These bills put the safety of our kids and communities at risk — so Everytown and Moms Demand Action are wasting no time fighting back.

If you want to help fight the NRA’s dangerous agenda in states all across the country, please consider making a gift now:

https://donate.everytown.org/donate/Stop-Crazytown-Guns-in-Schools/

At the end of the day, we’re trying to keep our families and communities safe. Your gift — like your energy and activism — will help win this fight.

Thanks for helping to drive this work forward,

Richard Martinez
Santa Barbara, CA