To: Curtis J. Tarver, II (IL-25) and Governor J.B. Pritzker

Cease the Violence

We are students. We believe in safe schools, safe streets, and a safe society. We have all been touched by recent tragedies. We believe we can reduce gun violence and mass shootings by implementing common-sense gun control legislation. We are calling for our elected officials to stand up for laws that:

- Ban the sale, distribution, and possession of semi-automatic, assault-style weapons
- Enact restrictions on the availability of extended clip ammunition
- Close loopholes that undermine existing gun laws

Join us in standing up for our communities, our safety, and our futures.

Why is this important?

We are students taking a one-week course on activism at EPIC Academy in Chicago. We believe strongly in power of a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens to change the world.