Gun violence has become routine in America. We have lost too many of our classmates, friends, family members, and children to this epidemic. As a nation, we are weary — but the courage of the students, faculty, and parents at Stoneman Douglas is creating new energy in this fight. 
Now is the time for Congress to follow their lead. Let’s acknowledge the epidemic of gun violence -- and the corrupting influence of the gun lobby in Washington. Let’s bust the false choice that you can either support the Second Amendment or support reasonable gun safety laws.
Let’s work now to ban weapons of war whose primary purpose is to kill the largest number of human beings in the shortest amount of time possible. Let’s get this done and keep our schools safe.
