Scarlett Kostun, 10, knows how truly precious a young life can be. She beat brain cancer at age 3. Her condition is constantly being monitored, and in today’s world, the greatest threat to he…
Scarlett Kostun, 10, knows how truly precious a young life can be. She beat brain cancer at age 3. Her condition is constantly being monitored, and in today’s world, the greatest threat to her new lease on life is a gun.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), firearms are now the leading cause of death for U.S. children like Scarlett. After the shooting at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary, this Saratoga fifth-grader says she’s seen enough.
“It’s really sad, those people didn’t deserve to die,” said Scarlett. She says she feels a bond with the victims’ peers and families. “Something hard happened to me when I was young too,” she said. She’s writing letters to lawmakers at all levels, hoping her small voice will echo through Senate Chambers and make a big impact.