Weeks after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a campus event put on by the conservative organization, the group is moving ahead with its college tours, long a cornerstone of its youth-focused brand .

Students, influencers, and media personalities involved with upcoming events tell Vanity Fair they are undeterred by Kirk’s killing at Utah Valley University on September 10. Safety precautions for the tour have been revamped, they say. Many also expressed the belief that this is how Kirk would have wished.

“We knew Charlie would have wanted the tour to continue. That wasn’t even a question amongst the team,” said Andew Kolvet, a Turning Point spokesman. “Everyone we contacted was so excited to help that the entire tour was booked within a few hours.”

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