On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we remember that gun violence is a preventable tragedy.
For those of us in South Florida, this day is personal. Not a day goes by that we don't think about the seventeen students and educators we lost on February 14, 2018, or the families and loved ones forever changed by that day.
They were taken from us for no reason other than going to school on Valentine's Day. No family should have to experience that pain. Throughout my time in Congress, I have worn orange and brought elected officials to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to speak to those impacted by that day.
A future where no family needs to worry about being drafted into the world’s worst exclusive club is possible. It just demands action.