When we started, we got a lot of questions like, “You’re advocating; you’re doing town halls; you’re calling members of Congress; you’re holding die-ins, but can you actually electoralize this? Gun control activists see surge of support after Florida shooting Read moreThat dynamic of local control is really important. Guardian: How does student activism over gun control fit into the resistance movement and can activists channel that energy into the midterms? I think there are going to be a lot of surprises come November – a lot of good surprises Ezra LevinLevin: There have been a series of opportunities to apply pressure, legislatively. We’re running candidates in these places and I think there are going to be a lot of surprises come November – a lot of good surprises.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2018 13:52 UTC