Michele Silbey, the Mercer Island chapter lead for Everytown for Gun Safety, wants to do whatever she can to ensure the community doesn’t experience a gun-violence event.

According to the national organization’s website: “Everytown starts with you, and it starts in your neighborhood. By introducing evidence-based solutions in every town, we can end gun violence.”

The Island 10-member group switched its name from the Everytown-linked Moms Demand Action a few months ago and held a community event to share its initiatives on Sept. 18 at The Crawlspace Gastropub in downtown Mercer Island. Gwen Loosmore formed the local chapter of the national Moms Demand Action nearly two years ago while serving as the legislative advocate for the Washington State PTA.

“I think every small act that people c

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