There are an estimated 10 billion bullets sold in the U.S. every year. That’s 31 bullets for every man, woman and child. The Chicago Sun-Times is arming people with knowledge, education and social ammunition to fight gun violence. 31 bullets to counter the negative effects of the actual bullets.

BULLET 1 OF 31: GUNS IN CLASSROOMSAfter the Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting, President Trump proposed arming teachers with guns as a solution to ending gun violence in schools. We believe this is not only an impractical solution, but a risky one. Instead, we must help our educators recognize the warning signs of potential perpetrators and provide them with the tools for helping those students. Sign the Sandy Hook Promise petition to keep guns out of our kids’ schools.

Take action at 31bullets.suntimes.com/1