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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robin Buller

Gun reform advocates embrace a new tactic: running for office

a woman speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd of people
Shaundelle Brooks announces her run for State House District 60 in Nashville, Tennessee, on 7 February 2024. Photograph: Seth Herald/Reuters

After losing her son to gun violence, Shaundelle Brooks knew she had to do something big.

Brooks’ son, Akilah DaSilva, was killed in a mass shooting at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 that left four dead and two wounded. His death launched Brooks into advocacy.

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