March for Our Lives 2022

At the 2022 March for Our Lives sponsored by Downers Grove North high school students on June 11th, Democratic US Representative Sean Casten (6th District) urged us “Do not lose hope, do not give up. Keep marching. Keep showing up because it's the only thing that works."

I began supporting Casten after hearing him speak at the 2018 March for Our Lives even though he was not representing my city (Elmhurst) then. We must persevere to achieve no more senseless deaths. Sean Casten has led the way in supporting common-sense gun legislation. He supports universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.

Casten introduced the Gun Trafficker Detention Act that would create a requirement for gun owners to report if their guns were stolen or lost within 48 hours. He also co-sponsored the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act to combat illegal gun purchases and transfers. These acts, if enacted nationally, would help alleviate the problem of guns crossing state lines from nearby states with laxer laws.

The 6th District now represents 49 suburbs ranging from Bridgeview, Tinley Park, Lockport, Elmhurst, Wheaton, and Addison. If you are in the 6th, Casten is your best choice in the Democratic primary.

Please “show up” in the June primary and vote to re-elect Rep. Sean Casten.

David Terrill, Elmhurst, IL 60126