Exclusive Interview With J.T. Lewis, The 17-Year-Old Advocating For ‘Armed Guards’ In Schools After Losing His Brother In The Newtown Shooting

On Saturday, I spoke with 17-year-old J.T. Lewis, whose brother Jesse was killed in the Sandy Hook massacre in December 2012. After the shooting, Lewis started a charitable organization called Newtown Helps Rwanda. According to the charity’s official website, $35,000 has been “raised and donated” over the course of the last five years.

Seeing the wave of anti-Second Amendment and anti-gun sentiment following the Parkland shooting, Lewis has shifted his focus to school safety.