'Do not stand in the way of a mother protecting her children'; How parade shooting turned survivors into advocates
Ashbey Beasley was looking forward to walking in Highland Park's July 4 parade last year, especially since she would be joined by her then 6-year-old son, Beau.
Beasley, who watched her son lay face down on the ground while repeating"I don't want to die" last Independence Day, has been a relentless advocate since. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Today, Beasley posts videos on Instagram that provide information about gun violence. She also has a website, hometownadvocacy.org, that encourages voters to"skip the trip to DC" and request hometown meetings with their lawmakers to enlist their support.
After the July 4 shooting, she traveled several times to Washington and met with the founder of Newtown Action Alliance, a national grass-roots organization that grew in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. She now sits on the alliance's advisory board.
Kisicki logs onto Zoom for weekly #EndGunViolence Lunch & Lobby sessions hosted by Newtown Action Alliance, which connects activists from other states and offers a tool kit and other information about gun violence prevention events and rallies."I really love connecting people with their power," she said.
"I think Gen Z is going to be pivotal in the next election," Beasley added."I think that they are ready to dismantle our government and vote everybody out and vote in the lawmakers who are going to step up and take action."
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