A New Generation's Political Awakening
Gun violence protests may be a pivotal moment for the generation coming up behind millennials. Events that occur when we're young can have an outsized impact on shaping our political outlook.
Emily Nakano began doing lockdown drills when she was in second grade.
"An alarm plays over the PA system, and we lock the door, turn off the lights and hide in a corner away from the window," she explained.
The high school senior from Illinois said she's grown up with a fear of school shootings in the back of her mind, even though she's not scared of guns. In fact, she's been around guns her entire life.
"The first time I was behind a gun I was maybe 3 or 4," said Nakano. "I remember early years going to the gun range with my family. I think the first time I shot totally independent was probably
