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Gun violence is as much about changing our culture as it is about changing our laws, says UVA undergrad activist

May 3, 2023

People lined up next to a podium with a man in a suit speaking at microphones, two on the edge are wearing red and black t-shirts with slogans on them. There is a historical painting behind them. — Darryl Morin (at the podium), president of Forward Latino, spoke at a press conference of gun violence prevention groups on Nov. 7, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. They spoke in support of measures to expand universal background checks and create a red flag law to allow the removal of firearms from people who pose a danger to themselves or others. Karly Scholz (second from the left) was in high school and had experienced a lockdown that year. She says that while legislative change is imperative, she focuses now on helping young people change their culture around guns. Claire Wesenberg/Courtesy

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