March for Our Lives: hundreds of thousands demand end to gun violence // Shooting Survivor To Politicians: We Want Change Or We’ll Vote You Out
Max Schachter,
father of one of the victims, Alex, a 14-year Stoneman Douglas marching band
musician, addressed the crowd at the rally.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/mar/24/march-for-our-lives-protest-gun-violence-washington
Schacter broke down
in tears as he recalled how his son enjoyed playing basketball with his older
brother, and teaching his little sister “to become a better trombone player”
and that on February 13 he was like any other parent, wanting his children to
be happy and getting good grades.
Then the
Valentine’s Day shooting happened.
“Since the day that
changed my life, I will not stop fighting for change,” he said.
“The 17 beautiful
angels would not stop fighting until make this world a better and safer place.”
Schachter has set
up two foundations in his son’s memory, the Alex Schachter scholarship fund for
the MSD marching band that his son loved.
The second is the
Safe Schools for Alex foundation.
“Alex’s death could
have been prevented, all the lives could have,” he said.
Schachter said the
MSD students’ campaign for gun reform had inspired him.
“The beautiful
lives lost have not and will not be in vain,” he said.
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