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A photo essay by Joe Quint about gun violence in America and the impact of gun violence on survivors, the family members of victims, and witnesses.
Amber
“I always knew that, when he decided to kill himself, he’d make me watch.”
Diane
Diane's daughter struggled with mental illness her whole life and she believes that "the gun she used to end her life was easier to get than the medicine needed to save her life."
Sara*
Sarah (*name changed) still reels from the gun suicide of her mother and she often engages in self-destructive behavior.
Eddie
After attempting to end his life three times over the years - in part due to the childhood trauma of seeing his mother murdered, Eddie ultimately used a gun to end his life.
Khary
When asked where he wanted to be photographed, Khary chose the shore of Lake Michigan - as it represents the vastness of the impact of his mother's suicide by gun.