Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago Friday for a conference on preventing gun violence.
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Chicago Friday for the Everytown for Gun Safety event at McCormick Place.This time, she spoke to two gun violence prevention groups that are growing by the day: Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action.
Moms Demand Action, which started 10 years ago, has grown to 10 million members nationwide. Chicago's Valerie Burgest became one of its original volunteers after her son, Craig, was murdered in 2013. "People wouldn't even talk to us as mom volunteers. And now, they not only talk to us, they seek us out. They want our support," Burgest said."You put the pressure on the system, so the system had to hear the voices and respond in some way," Harris said.
Harris credited historic gun reform legislation with their activism. She was the keynote speaker for the Everytown for Gun Safety conference at McCormick Place.Erin DeSantis, 17, was hand-picked to ask Harris a question. She and other students met with the vice president for a private conversation before the event.The Biden administration sees the gun violence issue as key to galvanize the youth vote.
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