The day of the school shooting in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Connecticut, Shannon Watts felt so much rage and sadness she was inspired to start a Facebook group for moms who wanted to do something to stem the rising tide of gun violence. That one Facebook post launched what would become Moms Demand Action, the largest grassroots organization in …
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