A National Conversation on How We Can Prevent Gun Deaths and Injuries
We lost our sweet Blair on July 5, 2011 to a tragic accident. She was with family and friends on the 4th of July, being the fun, loving, always smiling beautiful girl she always was. She was taken from us by a bullet fired into the air.
Our goal now is to work to get Blair’s Law passed. Making it a felony to discharge a firearm into the air within the city limits. Elimination through Education: The Deadly act of willfully discharging firearms in the air as a form of “celebration”.
In 2006, we lost a true soldier: Julius Birdine. Julius lost his life refusing to participate in an illegal dog fight. After Julius refused, he was faced with a decision, let the dogs fight or he must fight the owner of the other dog. Julius loved dogs only to raise them as pets. After being [...]
Ryan Clark was one of the 32 people murdered at the Virginia Tech Massacre. In the accompanying video, his aunt, Pat Craig, discusses the support provided by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. She has since been active in calling for improved gun laws. Ryan’s favorite place in the world was Camp Big Heart, [...]
My community hungers for peace and justice and this has been congruent within my spiritual life journey. I am reminded of gun violence daily as my workplace has a sign that states our agency name “bans guns from these premises.” When I was invited by our youth ministry coordinator, Paul, to the 10th Anniversary Columbine Gun Violence [...]
This tribute is to our son and brother, Phillip Christopher Jackson. Our Precious “Phil” was shot and killed on September 20, 2008 by a friend who accidentally pointed a loaded handgun which resulted in Phil losing his life. What a devastating loss of such a loving, wonderful, caring and respectful young man. Phil worked so [...]
My beautiful mother, Janet was shot in the head Sept 18, 1971. I was ten years old and heard the whole thing from my bedroom. Her ex boyfriend came to our house in a jealous rage and proceeded to murder her while I cried, helpless to do anything in my bed. He was arrested and [...]
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