
Turn outrage
into action
We’re young activists committed to ending gun violence in our communities.

We can end gun violence

Firearms are the the second leading cause of death for young people. And 100 Americans die by gun violence every day — hundreds more are wounded.
We’ve grown up in the midst of the gun violence crisis and are demanding action. That’s why we’re rising up and organizing in our schools, universities, community centers, and more across the country to call on our leaders to pass laws which will keep our communities safe.
Become a leader in your community by starting a Students Demand Action group!
Bring Students Demand Action to your community!
Students Demand Action is working with gun violence prevention leaders like you to bring the power of advocacy, research, and grassroots organizing to communities across the country. When you create a group, our team of expert organizers, researchers, legal experts and policy wonks will work to support you in engaging your community around enacting policies to keep people safe from gun violence.
Are you ready to join student leaders across the country who are taking on the gun lobby and fighting to make their schools and communities safer?
Here’s what you need to get started:
- A Student Group Leader (that’s you!)
- A Students Demand Action Group Advisor** (typically a teacher, parent or community leader)
- A Location (Students Demand Action Groups can be hosted in schools, colleges, universities, libraries, community centers, faith-based organizations, or nonprofits)
** If you want to start a group but are having trouble finding an advisor, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we can help you identify someone.
Ready to get started?
“Our Students Demand Action leaders are changing the conversations around gun violence in their communities and beyond. In their own words:
“One of the most impactful things my group, the Miami chapter, has done is the Life Over Bullets Benefit Concert. This concert was meant to raise awareness on the gun violence that happens in the community everyday. It was incredible to see the theater filled with so much love, strength, inspiration, and hope. After that event, I knew that change was coming… and it did. After that, we helped to elect a gun sense majority in the House of Representatives.”
– Juliana Simone, Group Lead, Students Demand Action Miami, Students Demand Action National Advisory Board Member & Student at Laurel Springs School
“In a little less than a year, my group and I have hosted various town halls between the police department and the community, held sit downs with various ranking politicians to discuss common-sense gun reform, and have specialized in organizing rapid response events (like vigils and marches).”
– Jai Patel, Group Lead Students Demand Action Hudson County, Students Demand Action National Advisory Board Member & Rutgers University Student
Here's What You Can Do


Join the Text Team
Talk to hundreds (maybe thousands, if you’re ambitious) students across the country about gun violence prevention policies and get them to take action!
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Start a Students Demand Action Group
Bring the power of Students Demand Action to your school or community by starting a group! Learn more and get started.
Learn MoreBring Students Demand Action to your community!
Students Demand Action is working with gun violence prevention leaders like you to bring the power of advocacy, research, and grassroots organizing to communities across the country. When you create a group, our team of expert organizers, researchers, legal experts and policy wonks will work to support you in engaging your community around enacting policies to keep people safe from gun violence.
Are you ready to join student leaders across the country who are taking on the gun lobby and fighting to make their schools and communities safer?
Here’s what you need to get started:
- A Student Group Leader (that’s you!)
- A Students Demand Action Group Advisor** (typically a teacher, parent or community leader)
- A Location (Students Demand Action Groups can be hosted in schools, colleges, universities, libraries, community centers, faith-based organizations, or nonprofits)
** If you want to start a group but are having trouble finding an advisor, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we can help you identify someone.
Ready to get started?
Apply to start a local Students Demand Action group
“Our Students Demand Action leaders are changing the conversations around gun violence in their communities and beyond. In their own words:
“One of the most impactful things my group, the Miami chapter, has done is the Life Over Bullets Benefit Concert. This concert was meant to raise awareness on the gun violence that happens in the community everyday. It was incredible to see the theater filled with so much love, strength, inspiration, and hope. After that event, I knew that change was coming… and it did. After that, we had a gun sense majority in the House of Representatives.”
– Juliana Simone, Group Lead, Students Demand Action Miami, Students Demand Action National Advisory Board Member & Student at Laurel Springs School
“In a little less than a year, my group and I have hosted various town halls between the police department and the community, held sit downs with various ranking politicians to discuss common-sense gun reform, and have specialized in organizing rapid response events (like vigils and marches).”
– Jai Patel, Group Lead Students Demand Action Hudson County, Students Demand Action National Advisory Board Member & Rutgers University Student

Host A Voter Registration Drive
Download our toolkit on how to hold a voter registration drive in your community
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Tell Congress: We Demand Smarter Gun Laws
Send an email asking Congress to require background checks on all gun sales and a Red Flag law.
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Register to Vote
This is our time. Help us hold elected leaders accountable by making sure your voter registration is up to date.
Register to VoteBreaking the Pattern of Gun Violence
StoryCorps Records One Small Step Conversations on Campus

“I brought up my part in the March for Our Lives movement in the spring of 2018. I planned my high school’s walkout and co-founded Students Demand Action Bergen County. With that group, I spoke at a march in Hackensack, New Jersey, calling for stricter gun legislation. As a result, I got to meet now House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.”
—Eric Knopp