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John–

Almost ten years ago, my 14-year-old son Paul was shot and killed. He was
a great kid, with an infectious personality and smile. He had big dreams:
At 14, he'd already decided he wanted to study marine biology at Florida
State University.

Every day, I miss life without Paul. Yet he lives on through me and
through the work I do in his honor to end senseless gun violence. What
keeps me going is trusting that the work I'm doing each day with Moms
Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety is changing and saving lives.

For decades, parents like me whose children have been taken by gun
violence have led this movement. As survivors, we've turned our grief into
action.

But don't just take it from me.

[ [link removed] ]Listen to my friend and fellow survivor Julvonnia McDowell discuss her
story, and why she joined Everytown and Moms Demand Action to help end gun
violence.

[ [link removed] ]Julvonnia McDowell sits for an interview with NBC News Now. She is wearing
a black jacket over a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt. The chyron reads:
"Grassroots Revolution. Moms Demand Action is 10 million strong, fighting
to end gun violence in the U.S."

Julvonnia's son, JaJuan, was full of life and love. His laugh was
contagious. He dreamed of being a veterinarian.

But on April 7, 2016, he was shot and killed by a 13-year-old who gained
access to an unsecured firearm. And like Paul, JaJuan was only 14.

In the years since, Julvonnia and I have become close, not just as fellow
survivors and mothers, but as friends and fellow activists. Together, we
have found our voice with this movement.

Because we know from experience that our communities, our families, cannot
afford inaction. The memory of our loved ones keeps us going.

That remains the case even as we face a reality where guns are now the
number one killer of children in America. We have a lot of work to do—but
mothers across the country like me and Julvonnia won't stop until we end
this crisis.

Survivors, volunteers, and partners—we do this work for kids like JaJuan.
Like Paul.

Because we know together, we can create a future free from gun violence.

Stephanie Stone
She/Her/Hers
Senior Program Manager, Survivor Team
Moms Demand Action




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