From the trauma of active shooter drills to the lived reality that our schools, our shopping malls, our movie theaters, and even our parks are not safe from the threat of gun violence, older generations have failed to keep us safe. We cannot wait any longer for action.
Washington, D.C., November 15, 2021 — Following a mass shooting at Nome Park in Aurora, CO, that has injured as many as five teenagers, Team ENOUGH calls for action to prevent gun violence nationwide. While few details in this case have yet emerged, Nome Park sits near Aurora Central High School, a reminder of the toll of daily gun violence on the youngest Americans. While the Colorado legislature took swift action in 2021 to pass needed gun violence prevention laws, Brady reiterates the need to continue this momentum and calls on the federal government to pass needed, common-sense and comprehensive legislation to address gun violence at once. There have already been over 620 mass shootings in 2021. We cannot continue to accept deadly inaction.
Team ENOUGH Executive Council Member and Colorado resident Kaylee Tyner shared:
“As a young person from Colorado, I have seen countless headlines showcasing the heartbreaking realities of gun violence across my state and our diverse communities. Young people like myself have continued to bear the toll of this violence — a phenomenon that has increased since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the inaction to address this epidemic, 1,375 people aged 17 or under died from gun violence in 2020, a steep increase above 2019, and a total that 2021 is on track to exceed. From the trauma of active shooter drills to the lived reality that our schools, our shopping malls, our movie theaters, and even our parks are not safe from the threat of gun violence, older generations have failed to keep us safe. We cannot wait any longer for action. We demand that the federal government pass common-sense and comprehensive gun violence legislation now. Furthermore, in order to do so, we must face the fact that ending the filibuster will be one of the key ways to passing legislation that will prevent a future scarred by more acts of gun violence. We need these life-saving measures now; it is already too late for my generation, but we have the power to create a safer country for those behind us.”
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