We talked to Valerie Burgest. She lost her son to gun violence in Chicago. She's one of more than 800 moms from across Illinois fighting at the state Capitol today.
The moms have a list of demands for state lawmakers – and right now, the only thing in their way is time.
Lauren Harper said the simple task of dropping off her daughters at school became one that was challenging. Another bill that the group will be backing would prohibit convicted domestic abusers from owning a firearm.CBS 2's Marissa Perlman talked Monday with another mom from the group. Natalie Kaplan of Andersonville runs JR Dessert and Bakery in Rogers Park – and now she is baking up something big for Advocacy Day in Springfield.
"I really think that we can make a change and we can save a family from going through that," she said.
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