Approximately two dozen people gathered in Weill Hall Tuesday evening to discuss gun safety legislation and advocacy in Michigan with state Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit. The event was hosted and moderated by the Students Demand Action chapter at the University of Michigan, a student-led division of the largest gun violence prevention organization in the United States, Everytown for Gun Safety. SDA opened the event by providing an overview of key gun laws in Michigan, including universal background checks, conceal carry permits and ‘stand your ground’ policies. During the event, Young said living in Detroit inspired her to enter politics and challenge the notion that gun safety laws aim to take away citizens’ firearms. “I founded a chapter at my high school because I am from the Plymouth-Canton school district, and my high school had a pretty harrowing lock down after the Oxford High School (shooting) ,” Bruman said“It was really scary, like SWAT teams were coming in.