One week after the shooting that claimed the lives of Fletcher and Harper and injured 21 other people at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, we're here to talk about gun violence, its impact on our generation, and how we can move forward to a safer future for our children and for ourselves.

There's no denying that guns kill. The argument that people kill people, while true, is dismissive of the fact that guns also kill people. Two things can be true at the same time. The fact is that guns are the number one killer of children in this country and if that doesn't bother you, well, I don't know what to tell you. One child lost is too many, but literally thousands — yes, you read that correctly — of children are lost to gun violence each year and that number is on the rise.

Children deserve to be protected. They deserve to feel safe when they're in school. They deserve to feel safe EVERYWHERE. WE deserve to feel safe everywhere.

As always, we appreciate you tuning in. We ask each of you to look inward — do children matter enough to ban assault weapons?

Thoughts and prayers aren't enough. We must do something and we must do it now.

Our deepest condolences go out to Fletcher and Harper's families, as well as every one affected by this terrible act of violence.

Love to all,

Alex, Megan, Mac & Tony

Join the fight:

Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org

Everytown: https://www.everytown.org

Students Demand Action: https://studentsdemandaction.org

Suicide hotline: text or call 988

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