Ban Assault Weapons NOW is a grassroots coalition of concerned Floridians.
Committee Members
Gail Schwartz, Chair, aunt of Alex Schachter, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland
David Hogg, Co-Founder, March For Our Lives; student survivor of Parkland shooting
Mayra Alvear, mother of Amanda, murdered on 6/12/16 at Pulse
Patricia Brigham, President of Florida League of Women Voters and former co-chair of Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
Hon. Paula Dockery, former Republican State Senator from Lakeland, FL
Annika and Mitch Dworet, parents of Nicholas, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland
Jeffrey Foster, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School AP American Government teacher, escaped with 30 students
Samantha Grady, student survivor of Parkland shooting, witnessed the murder of her best friend
Fred Guttenberg, father of Jaime Guttenberg, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland
Debbi Hixon, widow of Chris Hixon, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland
Sen. Shevrin Jones, Democratic State Senator representing portions of Broward and Miami Dade Counties
Christine Leinonen, mother of Drew Leinonen, murdered on 6/12/16 at Pulse
Bernie Machen, former President of University of Florida
Ricardo Negron-Almodovar, survivor of Pulse shooting
Daniel Oates, Retired Aurora, Co. and Miami Beach Police Chief; handled response, investigation and aftermath of Aurora theater mass shooting in July 2012
Manuel and Patricia Oliver, parents of Joaquin, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland
Sam Schwartz, cousin of Alex Schachter, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland
Brandon Wolf, survivor of Pulse shooting
Maria and Fred Wright, parents of Jerry Wright, murdered on 6/12/16 at Pulse