CHICAGO – On Saturday evening in Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old armed with an assault rifle attempted to assassinate former President Trump, killing one spectator and wounding at least two more in the process.
In response to the violence, Project Unloaded, an organization working to reduce gun violence through youth-powered culture and narrative change, released the following statement from its President and Founder, Nina Vinik:
“Guns are a threat to our homes, our communities, and, as this incident demonstrates with absolute clarity, our democracy. It’s time for Americans to realize that guns won’t solve our problems, and they do not make us safer.
“Until we change the culture of guns and gun violence in America, the bold action we need to allow Americans to live without fear of gun violence will remain a pipe dream. We must address this problem at its root.”
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