Her song " If It Were Up to Me " ( which was written shortly after the Jonesboro Massacre ) , with the closing line " If it were up to me , I 'd take away the guns " got nationwide attention shortly after the Columbine High School massacre . Wheeler released that recording into the public domain to exempt radio stations from paying royalties ( it was being played every hour near the high school ) , and Rounder Records ran a promotional campaign to donate money to the Brady Campaign each time the song was played on Adult Album Alternative radio stations
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Cheryl Wheeler