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Across America, people will Wear Orange on June 2—National Gun Violence Awareness Day—to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and to call attention to this crisis that takes 120 lives every single day. Show your support by sharing your #WearOrange pic on social media and joining us for events throughout Wear Orange Weekend, June 2-4.
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We demand action for .
We’re young activists committed to ending gun violence in our communities.
We’ve grown up in the midst of America’s gun violence crisis. In fact, we’ve been called the “school shooting generation.” Now we’re rising up and organizing in our high schools, colleges, and communities across the country to demand action to end gun violence.
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We know that gun violence is preventable—and our lawmakers need to take action to treat it like the public health crisis that it is. Join us in advocating for common-sense gun safety laws and evidence-based solutions to support our communities.
About Us
We are high school and college students who are working toward a future free from gun violence. Since 2018, we've been organizing in our schools and communities to demand actions that will keep our communities safe.
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With more than 600 groups across the country, Students Demand Action volunteers are showing up in every state to make our voices heard. Read about the work our volunteers are doing to make a difference.
Run for office or support the campaigns of Gun Sense Candidates.
Young people should have a say in the decisions that impact their generation and future ones. And if lawmakers won’t keep us safe, we’ll run to replace them.
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Call on your school to divest from the gun industry’s #KillerBusiness.
Gun companies have not and will not change until the havoc they’ve caused finally hits their bottom line. Find your school and add your name to the campus petition demanding your school to stop investing in the gun industry.
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Students like you are using their voices to make sure the gun industry hears our message: We will not back down. Tell us your story to be shared via email, social media, or blog.
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Help your peers register to vote.
Every year, millions of Americans turn 18. You can help register your peers to vote by hosting a voter registration drive at your school.
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We are determined to fight for our lives, our dreams, and our communities. Show you're in this fight with us by wearing your support for gun safety with Students Demand Action merch.
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