Team ENOUGH Virginia: Martin Luther King Jr. Lobby Day
Students from across Virginia spent Martin Luther King Jr. day at Virginia’s state capitol in Richmond, meeting with elected officials to discuss a number of gun violence prevention bills.
In part due to these student advocates, the Virginia Senate passed a slate of life-saving bills! These bills regulate homemade 'ghost guns,' ban deadly assault weapons, and require the safe storage of firearms to prevent access to children under 18.
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Team ENOUGH Virginia members preparing for their lobby day.
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We're seeking passionate and driven young people (ages 13-26) to apply to our program. Led by trained advocates, collective members will have the unique opportunity to meet with state and federal lawmakers and urge them to pass gun violence prevention legislation.
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Leading up to meetings with legislators, you’ll join training webinars with experts from Brady on grassroots advocacy, local policies, and more. Then, we’ll take our skills straight to the halls of power, virtually! Please apply now to join the only national, youth-led group lobbying lawmakers for gun reform!
Remembering Parkland, 5 Years Later: Team ENOUGH Commemoration & Vigil
This week marked five years since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, FL. On Tuesday in Washington, D.C., we partnered with March For Our Lives and Change the Ref to host an event commemorating the lives taken during the Parkland shooting. Together, we honored the lives lost with action by demanding Congress BAN assault weapons and expand Brady Background Checks.
Team ENOUGH's Aalayah Eastmond (l) speaks during the demonstration.
Manuel Oliver, father of Joaquin Oliver and founder of Change the Ref, creates an art installation during Tuesday's vigil.
Help Us Ban Deadly Assault Weapons NOW!
On February 1, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reintroduced the Assault Weapons Ban in the U.S. Senate. This bill would ban the sale, transfer, importation, and possession of new military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
Team ENOUGH Founding Member Aalayah Eastmond spoke alongside lawmakers at a press conference, sharing her story and urging lawmakers to pass the legislation.
"America has a gun issue... We will no longer accept a future where young people have to fear stepping into a classroom due to the risk of being gunned down by an assault weapon."
During the State of the Union address, President Biden also called on Congress to pass a ban on assault weapons. He drew attention to gun violence in America and cited the importance of taking action in order to prevent mass shootings: In the decade after the assault weapon ban expired in 2004, the U.S. experienced a 183% increase in such massacres and a 239% increase in fatalities.
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Parkland Shooting Survivor Gives Advice to Michigan State Students on How to Cope with Latest Tragedy, CNN
Parkland Youth Activists Find New Ways to Fight Back Against Gun Violence, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Team ENOUGH Statement on Florida’s Permitless Concealed Carry Bill, Team ENOUGH
Youth Lobbyists Begin 2023 Effort for Gun Reform in the United States, Augusta Free Press
For Mass Shooting Survivors, Scars Can Last a Lifetime, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Everything Gen Z Congressman Maxwell Frost Did 1 Month Before Election Win, Teen Vogue
Do you want to ramp up your advocacy with Team ENOUGH? Attend our grassroots welcome call every Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. Drop in to meet our staff, fellow youth leaders, and coalition partners to discuss future events, welcome new members, and more.