John–

By early February every year, the United States surpasses the number of gun deaths that our peer countries experience in an entire calendar year.

That's why we're commemorating the 2nd annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week.

Throughout this week, Moms Demand Action chapters and Students Demand Action groups across the country will be hosting events to honor survivors and discuss solutions to gun violence. Additionally, gun violence survivors — including those who have witnessed an act of gun violence, been threatened or wounded with a gun, or had someone they cared for wounded or killed with a gun — will be sharing their stories and allies will be amplifying their voices.

Find an event near you and join us in commemorating National Gun Violence Survivors Week.

Tragically, America's gun death rate is 11 times that of our peer countries. At least 58 percent of American adults or someone they care for have personally experienced gun violence in their lifetimes.

These numbers paint a clear picture: gun violence impacts many of us.

That's why I hope you'll join me this week in honoring survivors and the lives of those taken by our nation's gun violence crisis. With your help, we can demand action.

Join me at a National Gun Violence Survivors Week event.

Sincerely,

Erin Dando
Deputy National Organizing Director
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

P.S. Please read and share the stories of survivors on our newly redesigned Moments That Survive website.