Dear President Obama, I am 12 years old and in seventh grade. We have lockdown drills for if someone enters the school. I always looked at those as drills we just have to do. I will never think that way again. I can’t think of losing my brother or anyone.
I think that we should not be able to buy guns that fire that fast. Please make a law so that we can be safe wherever we are. Click here for entire letter.
— Seventh Grade Student in California
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