Georgia’s Children are Living with Trauma—and Lawmakers Must Act on Gun Safety

By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex)

(494 words)

Georgia’s children are growing up under a level of fear no child should ever know. Lockdown drills, active-shooter alerts and relentless news of school shootings are no longer rare disruptions—they are a defining part of childhood. The result is trauma that follows students into classrooms, homes and adulthood.

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Enough is Enough: It’s Time for Action on Gun Violence and Mental Health

By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) 

(550 words)

Guns, guns, everywhere! Gun violence has breached our front doors and invaded our schools, our homes and our communities. It is a relentless epidemic that devastates lives and shatters our sense of safety. The question now is, “What are we going to do about it?”

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