The ASK campaign recognizes the impact of real-life stories and is honored to have spokesparents share their stories in hopes that similar tragedies will be avoided. Please consider sharing how a firearm-related event affected your home or community.

Sonya Barge

Jeanne Caroline
The day that I had to kiss my beautiful son Seanne goodbye for the last time, I made a promise. A promise to him and all those who can no longer speak for themselves. To share the pain no parent should have to endure. To teach as many as who are willing to listen. To reach as many families as possible with the tragedy that befell our family, and in doing so, save a child, our most precious gift in life.
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Ann Marie Crowell
Our 12-year-old son, Brian Crowell, was at a friend's house on Dec. 24, 1997. They had spent the day together, shopping at the mall for Christmas gifts, and ended the day at this friend's house playing video games. At 3:45pm, our daughter called her brother to tell him to come home so that they could get ready for our traditional Christmas Eve celebration held at our home with our friends and family. I was scheduled to get out of work at 4:00.
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John Darling
John Darling has been tireless in his efforts to encourage parents and guardians to take basic safety precautions. Asking if there are weapons where your children play, Darling says, doesn't infringe on anyone's rights. It's a safety issue and parents have a right to know.
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Lori Honer
I used to believe all gun owners were extremely careful with how they stored their guns. I even let my 14-year-old son Jacob play at a home where I knew guns were present because I thought it was common sense that parents would lock up guns around children.
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