Leadership

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
  • Mayor Skip Campbell, Coral Springs (in memoriam)
  • 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
  • Eden Hebron, student survivor of Parkland shooting, witnessed the murder of three classmates
  • 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
  • Robert W. Kelley, Founding Partner at Kelley/Uustal
  • 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
  • Hon. Philip Shailer, former Republican State Attorney for Broward County, FL
  • Ronald Silver, former Florida State Senator
  • Crystal Wagar, Miami Shores Village Councilmember
  • Brandon Wolf, survivor of Pulse shooting
  • Maria and Fred Wright, parents of Jerry Wright, murdered on 6/12/16 at Pulse

Partner Organizations*

  • Americans For Gun Safety Now
  • Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
  • Florida American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Florida National Council of Jewish Women
  • Florida PTA
  • Florida Veterans For Common Sense
  • League of Women Voters
  • March For Our Lives
  • Newtown Action Alliance
  • Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
*Still in formation

Ban Assault Weapons NOW has assembled a group of advocacy professionals with vast experience affecting change at the local, state and national levels.