I am the mother who lives vicariously in pain through the stories of so many others. I am the majority. I am lucky right? I have never lost a loved one to gun violence. I don’t even know anyone who was killed by a gun. So this should exempt me from any moral or emotional obligation to the cause of gun safety and legislation, right? But I am someone else also, someone more like you. I am the mother who lives vicariously in pain through the … [Read more...]
Dallas. The McDonald’s Massacre. Columbine. Memphis. Luby’s Cafeteria. Omaha. Virginia Tech. The Amish School. These sit at the top of my consciousness, but sadly, no, horrifically, there is no end to the daily madness and death toll by gun. — Erin Neathery By Erin Neathery Phoenix, Arizona I always knew a gun would alter my life. I have no idea how I knew, but I did. One of the most vivid dreams I ever had was when I was just … [Read more...]
Click to enlarge images and share on social media. By Anne Kohler It's about the things we've lost. It was the Monday after that dreadful Friday. I dropped my kids off at school - Emma and Sam - and for the first time in my life as a mother, I worried that they may not be safe there. I felt sad, scared and angry. Because what safer place is there in my town or anywhere on the planet than the elementary school five blocks from home? I … [Read more...]
I will be cutting my guns into pieces that will be used to create some type of sculptural work. The concept for the piece has not been developed yet, but I hope to document the process on film as well. — E. Dylan Hereth Perceptions of guns change with the times. We have come from a time when guns were revered as tools of survival and liberty, to a time when they have been turned into commodities and accessories. Individuals who do … [Read more...]
I live in Baltimore, MD. To say gun violence is epidemic would be an understatement. While we have not had the horrors Chicago experienced in 2012, enough young men and women have been gunned down in Baltimore to have the streets running red. My children lost several friends and family members during their teen years to gun violence. Unlike many people, I do not need to be personally involved to feel other people's pain. No child, no … [Read more...]
I will not have my freedom to move about during the course of my day marred by someone's need to possess or carry a weapon of war Not this time. Not anymore. — Anne Tortora, Teacher, One Million Moms for Gun Control When people ask why I am so militant in my attitude towards the mission of OMMFGC, I tell them that it's a complex answer. My immediate reaction to the Sandy Hook massacres was one that was shared by educators around … [Read more...]
