The parents of Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver are bringing their new 'children's book' to Washington, D.C., to try to shine a light on gun control in a fresh and provocative way.
In this Feb. 14, 2022, file photo, Patricia Oliver speaks with reporters as gun control activists, including her husband Manuel Oliver, climb down a construction crane after hanging a banner displaying a call on lawmakers to prioritize gun violence prevention, in Washington, D.C.The parents of Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver are bringing their new "children's book" to Washington, D.C., to try to shine a light on gun control in a fresh and provocative way.
In this April 29, 2021, file photo, Patricia Oliver, mother of Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, listens as survivors and family and friends of victims of gun violence deliver a"State of the Union on the Gun Violence Crisis in America" on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Patricia Oliver and her husband, Manuel Oliver, have become outspoken advocates for gun control in the wake of their son's murder. They're currently pushing for an assault weapons ban. Patricia Oliver picked this week for the trip because it's just days before Mother's Day, and she thinks the book could especially help the members of Congress who are parents feel her pain.
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