Government
'They Can Either Go With It, or They Can Get Out'
The high schoolers who rallied against gun violence in Washington, D.C., had a very explicit message for lawmakers.
Taylor Brumby,* 16, is no stranger to lockdowns. In the small town in New Mexico where she used to live, she told me these drills were routine. “Those were the most terrifying moments of my life, and I don’t want that to happen to me or anyone else I know ever again,” she said.
Now she’s a junior at Blyth Templeton Academy, a private prep school in Washington D.C.’s Capitol Hill, and she’s galvanized by how close she is to those in a position to do something about gun regulations. “I think this is amazing,” said Broadby. “I feel like I have a lot more power here than I would have had if I was still back in New Mexico.”