Alex should be 23. She was killed at Michigan St Univ along 2 peers. Their killer, a man w/a hx of mental health issues, was charged w/a gun-related felony in 2019 but allowed to buy guns again. #HonorWithAction.Demand #sensiblegunlaws to save lives.

Claire should be celebrating 29 today. She died at 17 in the hallway of her high school located under 10 miles from Columbine. When she saw a distraught young man with a gun, Claire did what she always did — she tried to help. #HonorWithAction.

Tamya’s mom remains focused on justice. She calls her mission “one last pinky promise” for a beautiful young girl who often asked friends & loved ones to honor commitments w/ interlocked pinky fingers. One year after Tamya’s death, 2 men were arrested & trials are pending.

Today, Aug 16, is the birthday of Tamya Ewing Somerville. She died at 20 in a 2023 block party in Covington, TN. Compassionate, joyful & uplifting, she dreamed of being a nurse. She died when gunfire erupted at a memorial. 4 shooters fired into a crowd of >100.

Patrick would be 42 today. After 3 tours in Iraq, he died on US soil. Patrick was shot by a man with an AR15 in a 2016 ambush on police officers in Dallas that killed 5 and injured 7. The NRA lies. A good guy with a gun is not enough. #sensiblegunlaws.

My My should be 68 today. A lifelong giver, she died in the 2023 Lunar New Year attack in Monterey Park, California. She and 10 others were killed by a man wielding illegal weapons likely brought in from a neighboring state. #sensiblegunlaws.

Tommy should be 36 today. A lifelong "charming rascal," Tommy was well loved and is deeply missed. He died heroically confronting the shooter in the 2023 Lewiston, Maine attack. See the full text for a bonus tribute from a friend.

Mary Jo should be 69 today. She was a giver who made life better for others. people and animals. She was killed in a random shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2016. Another day in America. another case of senseless gun violence.

Mark should be 55. His 3 children have now lived more life w/o him than they had w/him. Mark & 3fellow officers were killed by a career criminal who served only 10% of his sentence before being released by Gov. Huckabee. See for text & all tributes.

Christina should be 44. She was murdered by an unstable man armed w/AR15 in a Colo Springs neighborhood. Family members knew he was in trouble. CO enacted #redflaglaws in 2020, 5 years too late for Christina. Visit for text & more birthday tributes.

Uziyah should be 14 today. He died w/20 others at Robb Elem in Uvalde, TX. The 18-y-o shooter held police at bay for 77 min w/2 AR15 rifles bought days before. #sensiblegunlaws would have made a difference.Visit for the text & all of today's birthdays.

The devices were banned after this shooting but the Supreme Court overturned the ban in 2024. Visit to read or watch all of today's tributes.

Sonny would be 37 today. He died heroically, killed by a madman who hoarded AR15s, ammo, and bump stocks. Bump stocks enabled the shooter to kill 58 and injure over 500 in under 10 minutes.

Marc should be 44 today. He died in a church, killed with 26 others by a domestic abuser who should have been denied access to firearms. Visit to read the tribute and see all of today's birthdays.

Jose would be 40 years old today. He was killed along with 8 coworkers by a man who hoarded guns and exhibited red flags. No one spoke up. Watch the video, or to read about Jose and see all of today's tributes, visit

Kim should be 22 today. Kim's mom called her "too awesome for us down here.".She died at 14 in another school shooting made possible by unsecured guns. Visit to read (vs. watch and listen) or to see all of today's tributes.

Russell King should be 31 today. He died at 17 in a school shooting made possible by unsecured guns. To read his story or see all of today's tributes, visit.

Larry should be 52. Born to an alcoholic, his home" was the space between a dumpster & wall for years. A hard worker & giver, he died protecting others in a shooting motivated by terrorism. To read his story or to watch/read all of today's tributes, visit.

His writings revealed that he studied mass shootings and sought notoriety by embarking on his own attack. He killed 9, including a professor and 8 students, and wounded 8 more before killing himself. #honorwithaction.

The shooter was an angry, mentally unstable, 26-year-old man fueled by racist ideas. He lived with his mother and the 13 guns he had acquired over 3 years. He was active on 4Chan and expressed antireligious and white supremacist tendencies.