Bullet points of WATCH: Gun control advocates share their stories at 2024 Democratic National Convention
- Advocates for gun control and violence prevention spoke at the Democratic National Convention, sharing personal stories of how gun violence has affected their lives.
- Speakers included a teacher from Sandy Hook Elementary School, a mother from Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a woman whose aunt was murdered at a South Carolina beach, and a young man who witnessed a drive-by shooting in Chicago.
- Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath spoke about her son being killed by a gunman and called for action to secure safer futures.
- McBath emphasized that the party will organize, advocate, and run for office to keep communities safe, and will elect leaders like Kamala Harris who will take action on gun control.
- Harris' speech marked her first official chance to present her vision for the country to voters.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the vice presidential nomination the day before Harris' speech.
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