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Gun control advocates give political candidates a boost in races with special program -- ABC News
As gun violence continues to be a major flash point around the country, one of the nation's largest gun control advocacy groups has been pushing a program to get people who have been affected by a shooting to get involved with politics.
Everytown for Gun Safety started its Demand a Seat program in 2021 to train and assist grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors running for office or interested in running campaigns.
The program is funded with over $1.5 million in investments and has had volunteers in every state, according to
Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action, an Everytown division.
"It doesn't matter if it's Democratic or Republican gun owners. I talked to so many people and they're just tired of this," Ferrell-Zabala told ABC News.
More at the link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/gun-control-advocates-give-political-candidates-a-boost-in-races-with-special-program/ar-AA1jFoUO
Everytown for Gun Safety started its Demand a Seat program in 2021 to train and assist grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors running for office or interested in running campaigns.
The program is funded with over $1.5 million in investments and has had volunteers in every state, according to
Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action, an Everytown division.
"It doesn't matter if it's Democratic or Republican gun owners. I talked to so many people and they're just tired of this," Ferrell-Zabala told ABC News.
More at the link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/gun-control-advocates-give-political-candidates-a-boost-in-races-with-special-program/ar-AA1jFoUO
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