They are survivors from 12 mass shootings — hundreds of people on Thursday will gather in Washington, D.C. to push law makers to federally ban assault weapons.
"When we all of the sudden started hearing this, 'Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!' we knew that we were under attack," Lieberman said."I hid in a bathroom – single-occupancy bathroom – for two and half hours."
Lieberman's perspective is not just that of a survivor. She's Dr. Emily Lieberman – a pediatrician with Lurie Children's Hospital – and on Thursday, she will speak to victims and survivors from more than 12 mass shootings from across the country."It is my role moving forward to use my voice as a survivor of a mass shooting to protect the health and safety of the children of this country," Lieberman said.
And for those who push back on March Fourth's mission to ban assault-style weapons — or say it will never happen in this political climate – organizers have a message. "We were told a federal ban would never see the House floor. Two weeks after our rally, not only did it hit the House floor – it was passed," Brandtner said."I will not stop until we have a federal ban on assault weapons."
Brandtner was referring to a previous rally held in D.C. just days after the Highland Park shooting.
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