“Your inaction is killing us” — March For Our Lives Iowa Statement on Recent Perry Shooting

Perry, Iowa — On January 4th, 2024, at 7:40 am, an active shooter was reported at Perry High School, on the first day back from winter break. Police and medical resources surrounded the school and confirmed the presence of a shooter. Multiple people were shot and injured in the shooting and 2 students were transported to the hospital. An administrator was also shot. The shooter has been reported dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

March For Our Lives Iowa offers condolences to those in the Perry area who are affected. This shooting occurs just two years after the shooting at East High School in the Des Moines metro area and one year after the shooting at Starts Right Here, a non-profit organization for at-risk youth in downtown Des Moines. March For Our Lives Iowa is outraged by the recent events and will remain determined in our fight for gun violence prevention.

With gun violence on the rise in Iowa, MFOLIA demands the Iowa State Legislature support its communities and school systems that are currently facing the threat of gun violence. Youth leaders at MFOLIA send an unequivocally clear message to their legislators: Your inaction is killing us.

This recent tragedy proves how dangerous the proposed omnibus gun bill, which would allow guns to be stored in cars on school properties, is to Iowans. Legislators must pass gun safety policies outlined in our 2024 Legislative Agenda in this upcoming legislative session as well as oppose this harmful omnibus bill.

MFOLIA will not stop fighting for justice and a safer Iowa. We plead and urge Iowans to contact their legislators and continue speaking out about the injustices of the current gun legislation.

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