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Moments That Survive

A memory wall for victims and survivors to share how gun violence has impacted their lives.

Stacey Scott

My Daughter Died Because a Loaded Gun Was Left Accessible to a Child

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Daniel and his Dad

From a Loving Father Who Lost His Son in the Columbine Massacre 14 Years Ago

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In Just Three Minutes, My Daughter Was Gone and My Life Forever Changed

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Stephen Venable (left) with his dad, Billy.

My Younger Brother Died Trying to Save Our Dad

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The Right Place at the Right Time

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Brenda Moss

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Tim Beaty holding his young son

My Son Was Living His Dream When a Single Bullet Ended It All

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James Cole with his dog

Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

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Bryant at a restaurant

My Son’s Death Was Senseless and Entirely Preventable

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Trese Todd

When My Daughter Became a Victim of Violent Domestic Abuse, I Could No Longer Be Silent

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A candid photo of Sarah Browder smiling

When My Sister Told Her Abusive Husband She Was Leaving Him, He Shot Her to Death

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I was with Aunt Joyce at her home on the night she decided to end her life. I told her I would be back in the morning so we could talk more about whatever was troubling her.

My Beloved Aunt Took Her Life With a Gun. It’s an Image I’ll Never Forget.

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It Took Just 36 Seconds for a Gunman to Shoot My Son 15 Times

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A photo of Jordan looking to the side

I Realized My Son Was Dead When the Hospital Chaplain Asked if We Could Pray

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Johan steers the rudder of his boat

It’s hard to believe I’m talking about our family when I speak about my father-in-law’s shooting death

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Tom and his son, Joe, standing arm-in-arm outside

My Son’s Childhood Friend Premeditated His Brutal Shooting Death

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Christine holds her son, Christopher, when he was much younger

It took 33 hours for me to learn my son had been killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando

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Did you know

58 percent of American adults report that they or someone they care for has experienced gun violence in their lifetime.

SurveyUSA. "Market Research Study". SurveyUSA. (2018). https://bit.ly/2ExxpyZ.

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The back profile of a Moms Demand Action volunteer wearing a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt
Hawaiʻi State Senator Chris Lee (left), Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (middle), and Hawaiʻi State Representative Scot Matayoshi (right) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 8, 2023.
Advocacy Day Ohio
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Rudy Espinoza, the emceee and a volunteer with the Calif. chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks during the 10th anniversary event of Moms Demand Action in Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action volunteers pose for a photo
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