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The Current⚡️May 2024
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Youth voters will make a difference in determining the 2024 election in tight races. We are already turning out in record numbers; this year, eight million more young people are eligible to vote. We must register new voters and get them to the voting booth to elect gun safety champions. Join March For Our Lives to secure a future free of gun violence by volunteering to join our electoral work! Sign up below, and a youth organizer will get in touch to bring you onto our team.
Building the Movement
1. JOIN THE LITTY TEAM
A movement is nothing without art, so join the LITTY Team. As a volunteer-led team, LITTY enables you to immerse yourself in creative movement work alongside other students.
2. JOIN US IN DC FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES
It’s Summer. Elected officials watch as gun violence surges alongside the heat. While some on Capitol Hill slammed the door on us, gun violence became the number one cause of death for young people. We’re here to challenge those NRA puppets directly.
3. CHECK IT OUT! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE ACT
The People’s Response Act, spearheaded by U.S. Representative Cori Bush, proposes a groundbreaking shift in public safety. The Act advocates for a holistic approach, integrating public safety with health services under the Department of Human Health and Services. By addressing root causes and focusing on prevention, it aims to save lives and foster community well-being. Emphasizing equity and inclusivity, the Act strives to create systems that support all communities to thrive.
Help us pass the People’s Response Act
A first step towards transforming public safety for all.
It’s an election year. Some politicians will ask for our vote– then turn their back on us for gun lobby $$. Gun violence is the #1 cause of death for young people in this country, outpacing cancer and car crashes. Our message to elected officials– champion our agenda or face defeat in November.
Across race, class, and gender, most believe in a future where safety and freedom come from our communities— not the barrel of a gun.
But today, an emboldened gun lobby and their death-dealers on Capitol Hill are hell-bent on the culture of gun violence— to sell more firearms, enforce their hateful ideology, and shut us out of the political process.
That is why we’re asking you to do something that we typically don’t ask. We’re asking you to visit your local congressional office and share our legislative vision directly with those in power.
We’ve seen time and time again that when our movement shows up, we’re more powerful than those who want to see us powerless.
Upcoming in the Movement
06/12/24 – Safer Communities Lobby Day
It’s Summer. Elected officials watch as gun violence surges alongside the heat. While some on Capitol Hill slammed the door on us, gun violence became the number one cause of death for young people. We’re here to challenge those NRA puppets directly.
Anytime – Pledge to Vote
Let’s make it official – commit to voting with us in upcoming elections. Pledge to vote in upcoming federal, local, and state elections to elect lawmakers who will work to end the gun violence epidemic and save lives. Let’s do this!
Getting Connected to MFOL
Meet With A Coach
Our team is ready to support you with expert coaching, advice, and mentorship. If you’re putting together an event, need help developing a strategy, or just need someone to help, call us!
Join the Discord
Our Discord community is where all our staff and top organizers are, plotting the next steps for the movement. Join us to be the first to know about events and news about MFOL and the movement.