Leadership

Ban Assault Weapons NOW is a grassroots coalition of concerned Floridians.

Committee Members

  • Gail Schwartz, Co-founder, chair, aunt of Alex Schachter, murdered on 2/14/18 in Parkland

  • Sam Schwartz, Co-founder, vice-chair, cousin 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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