On March 14th, 2018, over 300 students at Branham High School walked out of their second-period classes, participating in a nationwide movement to combat gun violence. The effect was dizzyingly powerful. Students of all genders, ethnicities, grades, and political ideologies stood together as one, silent, but radiating unity. Exactly a month earlier, 17 students and staff members were shot down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day. The events that came afterward- a coalition of Floridian teenagers generating a movement to end gun violence around the country- reverberated thousands of miles and shook the foundation our own high school campus. Later that month, in the largest student-organized protest since the Vietnam War, the March For Our Lives made history. But we aren’t done yet. While great strides have been made to combat this epidemic, there’s still so much more that needs to be done. Already in 2019, 27 mass shootings have ripped apart families and communities, and 1,232 people as of February 2nd have lost their lives to gun violence (gunviolencearchive.org). We are plagued by the fact that in America, 342 people are shot in murders, suicides and suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police interventions every day (bradycampaign.org). Our government, both locally and nationally, has done some work to battle this. But it isn’t enough, which is why we are hosting the second annual Branham Walkout on March 14, 2019. We would like to emphasize that this walkout is not against Branham administration. What the kids in Parkland started was a truly extraordinary movement that has impacted the entire country. It is our job to take their work and strengthen it in our own community. Students can make a difference and student voices do matter— we’ve seen what is possible when we stand together and demand action. And we know that gun violence has become a partisan issue. But we don’t believe that decreasing the amount of death in this country should be a stance that divides. We are asking all Branham students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, grade, or political ideology to walk out with us, stand with us, and unite with us so that no child has to ever go to school in fear. This walkout is calling for governmental action, but you, as an individual, can decide what that action should be. If you advocate for mental health services, walk out with us. If you advocate for gun reform, walk out with us. If you don’t know what should happen, but you’re against kids being killed in the very place they’re supposed to grow, walk out with us. Your voice matters. Together, we can show our government that fear truly has no place in our schools. Walkout with us: March 14, 2019 10am - 10:17am For more information follow @branhamwalkout on Instagram or visit our website http://bit.ly/bhswalkout19

Today some states require no training to receive a permit to carry a firearm in public. Other states have required officials to sign off on permit applications and are subject to arbitrary discrimination. Adding to this, permits from one state may or may not be honored in other states. This creates a patchwork of conflicting rules and regulations that benefits no-one. Please ask Washington to create a single, unified, consistent, and nationwide program to background check, train, and issue permits for concealed weapons.

California is the leader in Progressive policies. It's time we make a stand on gun violence that shows the country we mean business.

Many of us are tired of the gun industry getting special legal treatment. It's time to hold them accountable, like every other industry.

Assault rifles are weapons that have a potential to be deadly, and while they are expensive, they are the choice weapon of mass shooters as they do not have much recoil, making them easy for somebody under the age of 18 to fire. The purpose of this petition is to keep assault rifles out of the hands of people who should not have them, and prevent a shooting incident in New Jersey.

- A-3815 will raise the gun age to 21, but the Assembly Judiciary Committee has not considered it yet (3). - S-2466 will raise the gun age to 21, but the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee has not considered it yet (4). - Please help me petition the New Jersey House and New Jersey Senate to pass these bills. Footnotes 1. Katsiyannis, A., Whitford, D. K., & Ennis, R. P. (2018). Historical Examination of United States Intentional Mass School Shootings in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Implications for Students, Schools, and Society. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(8). Retrieved October 20, 2018, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-018-1096-2 2. Butkus, R., Doherty, R., & Bornstein, S. S. (2018). Reducing Firearm Injuries and Deaths in the United States: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians. Retrieved November 2, 2018, from http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2709820/reducing-firearm-injuries-deaths-united-states-position-paper-from-american 3. A3815. (2018). New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2018, from https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp 4. S2466. (2018). New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2018, from https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp

I feel very strongky about prootecting families and children in my community and the majority of wayne residents do not even know this is being proposed.

The government has been funded by big corporation and the NRA to be their puppet, and the working class like my family get nothing in return. Restoring our democracy should be protected, and our Constitution should be our goal and defeat those who opposes it. We must change America for the greater good.

NO, BUT ONE CAN'T SEE THE NEWS WITHOUT A TRAGIC GUN RELATED ISSUE

We should be confident that people buying guns are not a danger to the public. This would be one step in reaching that goal. Our security and possibly our lives depend on it.

With the amount of lax gun control, continued shootings nationally and fear in families of both school children and teachers, anyone who is working for the NRA should be penalized. Stop supporting the NRA to get tougher gun control laws. If you do business with this company, know the NRA has been a loyal customer for over 20 years.

This month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice settled a critical lawsuit. Forfeiting the case, they chose to allow blueprints for firearms--from pistols to assault weapons--to be posted online. Now, anyone with a 3-D printer and WiFi can make their own AR-15. This could mean convicted felons, domestic abusers, and terrorists can print guns with no background check and no consequence. Luckily, more than 21 state attorneys general are working to stop this. States from California to Massachusetts are suing the State Department to reverse their decision. Here in Florida, we understand the horrors of gun violence. As a high school senior in Orlando, I know it too. I remember donating blood in the wake of the Pulse massacre or frantically checking on my friends in Parkland this February. I know what it's like to live with the threat of gun violence lurking over my head. Ensure that Attorney General Pam Bondi joins this lawsuit, and defends Floridians' lives. Too much is at risk.