After being informed by the police that random discharge of firearms was a simple misdemeanor, Smith's parents resolved to change the laws and ran a statewide campaign advocating harsher punishment for random shooters.
Smith's parents resolved to change the laws. Smith's parents ran a statewide campaign. Smith's parents were advocating harsher punishment for random shooters. Random discharge of firearms was a simple misdemeanor. This was what Smith's parents were being informed by the police.