Episode description: In this field episode, Michelle takes viewers inside the Georgia State Capitol for a press conference marking the one-year commemoration of the Apalachee school shooting. Filmed on the Capitol steps, the episode captures the press conference, behind-the-scenes preparation, and conversations with students and families directly impacted by the tragedy. Through these voices, the episode centers the human cost of gun violence and the urgent need for prevention-focused policy. The day concludes with a media interview addressing school safety, gun-violence prevention, and the legislative path forward in Georgia.

Notes:

• Coverage of the Apalachee school shooting:
  • Everytown: What to Know About The Mass Shooting At Apalachee High School in Winder, GA
  • CNN: ‘Hard lockdown’: A timeline of the Apalachee High School shooting
  • Fox 5: One year since Apalachee High School shooting
• Gun safety prevention advocacy:
  • HB 1 Advocacy Toolkit
  • Georgia Majority for Gun Safety
  • Solutions | Everytown
  • Resources | Moms Demand Action
• Team Au’s gun safety legislative slate:
  • HB 1: Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act
  • HB 2: Safe Storage Tax Credit Act
  • HB 3: Brady Law Regulations; require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers
  • HB 4: Brady Law Regulations; three-day waiting period for purchase or transfer of certain firearms