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There is there been more than 300 mass shootings, nearly one mass shooting every from gun-related violence in the united states in 2018. firearms are the second leading cause of death for american children and teens. now, one company familiar with philanthropy is taking a stand. toms is donating $5 million toward ending gun violence, the largest corporate gift of its kind ever in the united states. toms' founder and ceo says he was emotionally motivated and moved following the deadly shooting in thousand oaks, california, near his home. joining me now, toms founder and ceo. good to see both of...

And people your age, whether they have direct experience with a school shooting or not, have seemed to have found a cause they can press forward it. >> definitely. everyone wants to feel safe in this country. it's not a matter of democrat or republican. every american should be able to rally behind it. we have seen that. also, to have the support of an organization like toms and the $5 million going to the grassroots organization is going to be so monumental in making sure that work can be expanded. >> what's the best thing that you can do when you get money? is it voter registration? is it --...

Purchases. this is not a particularly controversial thing in america. most people want it. it's weird it's such a difficult thing to get done. >> exactly. 90% of americans are for universal background checks. when we decided to take this on as a company, toms said, we're going to focus 100% of our efforts on that. so we created technology that's on toms.com. you can go on there in less than 30 seconds and send a physical postcard to your representative saying, i am for universal background checks, like 90% of americans. and that's where we're putting all our efforts right now. we completely ch...

What was your message? >> well, the first thing, especially with this campaign with toms, is this idea that gun violence and bullets don't discriminate. it's something we can all rally behind to really, really create a change. so me as a 17-year-old, to be sitting next to blake and coming together to really put our minds and efforts to creating a safer world is really what it's all about. >> and blake, i guess you heard winter talk or saw her. >> yes, about a year ago. she led the student walkout. we were so impressed. we wanted to support her. that's how we started first looking at this issue...