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    From Bullet to Bullhorn: Stories of Advocacy, Activism and Hope
    From Bullet to Bullhorn: Stories of Advocacy, Activism and Hope
    From Bullet to Bullhorn: Stories of Advocacy, Activism and Hope
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    From Bullet to Bullhorn: Stories of Advocacy, Activism and Hope

    By Lois A. Schaffer

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    At any given moment gun violence has claimed the lives of innocent people. Whether it be a massacre or single shooting, they are all devastating losses due to illegal gun possession.
    Contained within these pages are inspirational stories of survival, advocacy and action shared by those who were suddenly affected by the loss of a loved one to heal themselves, other survivors, our society, implement sensible gun legislation for a better future.
    These are their stories. They are all true stories written about and by people from various parts of our country whose lives were impacted and changed forever due to the accessibility of guns.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Penguin Books
    Release dateJul 13, 1905
    ISBN163777415X
    From Bullet to Bullhorn: Stories of Advocacy, Activism and Hope

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