A teenager armed with a gun he never should have had opened fire in a crowded Salt Lake City shopping mall. He shot me and killed five people, including my beautiful 15-year-old daughter, Kirsten.
After the shooting, I found out that the shooter was too young to legally buy his gun, but a pawn shop sold it to him anyway. The shop is still in business — and even kept the profit it made off this gun sale.
But with the help of the Brady Center’s Legal Action Project, we are holding that pawn shop accountable in court. The shop fought us all the way to the Utah Supreme Court, but the Brady Center’s attorneys helped me get my day in court, and we’re set for trial this year.
I don’t want another mom to lose her child, like I lost my daughter.
So sad…did get to see this on I survived last night and made me so sad to see that this could happen in our country…my prayers go out to the mother that had the courage to go on television and tell her story. So strong, but need to get this story out. This should have not happened and hope that it would not happen again.
Pray for you…
I just became aware of this tragedy in watching an episode on “I Survived”.
My heart goes out to you and the rest of the families that were involved. Having children myself, I can’t even begin to imagine what you must have experienced. Kirsten is a beautiful girl and I intentionally use the word “is” because I believe that her spirit is still alive. I pray that God blesses you and your family with the strength to overcome this tragedy.
In regards to the Pawn Shop, if they sold the gun(s) to this individual knowing that he was under-aged, they should definitely be held liable.
May justice work in your case. Your fight will help others, I am in the same fight.
Your daughter is beautiful, and I am deeply sorry for your tragedy.