Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense unveil story wall

A view of the Moments That Survive Story Wall on display during a special statewide event hosted by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport on Saturday. The wall is a display of photos and personal stories from Connecticut gun violence survivors that illustrate the effect gun violence has had on their lives. At left, Laura Slinsky, whose son Shane was murdered in 2016, wipes away a tear as Michele Voigt, with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, hands her an orange rose.

Erin Bond, of Bethel, holds a photo of her niece Emily Todd, who was murdered in Bridgeport in 2018, during a special statewide event hosted by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America at the Margaret Morton Government Center in downtown Bridgeport on Saturday. The event concluded a weeklong series of local events in recognition of National Survivors Week, Feb. 1- 8. It also featured a Moments That Survive Story Wall, a display of photos and personal stories from Connecticut gun violence survivors that illustrate the effect gun violence has had on their lives.

Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media Abbey Clements, who was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School during the shooting in 2012, speaks during Saturday’s special statewide event hosted by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.