Gun control advocates expand support for student groups with an eye to November

By Chris Eger

While students in the March for Our Lives movement are getting a lot of attention, legacy gun control groups are moving in to co-opt their message and engage supporters for November. (Photo: March for Our Lives via Instagram)
Although the March for Our Lives event has come and gone, national anti-gun organizations are stepping up their support for youth-based gun control initiatives.
This week Everytown announced they would make $1 million in grants available to maintain the momentum of student-driven advocacy in the realm of gun politics while the Brady Campaign kicked off a youth engagement program of their own.
“It’s impossible to listen to these young leaders and not be inspired,” stated Kris Brown, Brady co-president. “We all heard their voices this past weekend at the March for Our Lives, and we want nothing more than to amplify their efforts in the weeks and months to come.”
While the Brady group did not disclose how much money they are throwing at their new endeavor, like Bloomberg-funded Everytown the organization intends to mobilize students to engage politically through the November midterm elections with an eye towards opposing pro-gun candidates and supporting those who back more regulations on firearms.
As for the March for Our Lives

Source: Guns.com