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Family Stories Gun injury, suicide, and firearm accidents have touched many lives. The following links are Online Postings and published stories about people whose lives have been affected when unsupervised access to guns led to death or injury. To post your own Family Story of accidental gun death, injury, or suicide, click here. The Seattle Times  Mothers of Seattle boys involved in accidental shooting speak outLast spring, Jake Sheehan accidentally shot his best friend Jared Davidson. Now each mother speaks about forgiveness and the healing of two children. The CrowellsIn December 1997, Ann Marie Crowell lost her son when he was accidentally shot by a friend with a loaded gun. Online Posting ' My Cousin ' Over the summer, I heard about my cousin. Which, he had died because of 2 guys. The guys didn't like Online Posting Bullets shot in air end up damaging functions of honor student Joseph Jaskolka was an Honor Student, J.V. Football Quarterback, Karate Black Belt and all- around pro. Online Posting Carelessness almost led to tragedy This is a true story: I went to my brothers house on new years eve. I usually do, but this year . . . . Online Posting Drew Drew was one of the greatest people I have ever known. I met him when i was in 1st grade and he was Online Posting Drew Drew was always smiling, he always made jokes to people, he always found a way to make me laugh. We Online Posting Grandmother My grandson was visiting with a friend when a .22 caliber rifle was taken out for an unknown reason. Online Posting Gun Injury My son was at a school sleep over and after a basketball game he went outside with his two friends. Online Posting Halloween On halloween 1972 I was very excited because I was going to be able to trick or treat on my own for Online Posting He took hunters safety?! My 14 year old son shot and killed him self at the hands of his fathers gun...in his fathers house. Online Posting I lost my son My 11-year-old son killed himself with his .22 rifle . . . . Online Posting I lost my son to reckless horseplay Losing Joshua, how do I begin to tell this story? The pain that has filled the past three years Online Posting I Lost My Son, My Best Friend My son, Morgan, died from a bullet straight through the heart - at a boy's home . . . . Shirley Stageberg (as published in The Oregonian) I never want to see another child shot My 12-year-old son, Darin, was shot by his friend, but survived. Now, I never want to see another child shot. Online Posting I still remember... the day it happened. That day when my brother-in- law came down and said "Joshua was shot" my 13 year Online Posting I was responsible for my son's death I was always a staunch believer in never having a gun in my home, but in June of 1997 . . . . Online Posting In loving memory of Drew On Sept. 3, 2005 my 12 year old nephew was shot by his friend. He was accidentally killed by a shotgun wound. Online Posting Jordon's Last Day My nephew Jordon Graves, was seven. He and his 9 year old brother along with a 2 year old brother w Online Posting Just a Blank A friend of mine lost his son, at the age of sixteen. While at his best friend's house Michael was... Sean O'Sullivan/The Washington Post Little Brother Lost A journalist reflects on dealing with his younger brother's suicide. Online Posting Lock It Up! While my children were young, I always feared guns. My son was five years old at the time and shot Online Posting Losing my best friend On Friday 04-18-03, my friend Sahil tagged along with his sister. They went to a friend's house. A Online Posting Missing you...> My best friend and like a sister to me has been killed, by a gunshot wound to her head. She dies in Online Posting mom on january 29. 1997 i lost my son. jeremey paul johnson was 14yrs.3mon,15 days. he was shot in the Online Posting Mother of Gunshot Victim - Katie Weyer On July 6, 2004 our lives were changed forever. Our beautiful daughter was the victim of an accidental shooting. The Oregonian Mother Shares Sad Lessons of Brothers Left with a Gun Clayton was 7 years old and Casey was 5 on Oct. 10, 1998, when Jaylene dropped her two boys off at a friend's house around 10:30 a.m. before heading to her job. Jaylene is only now able to talk about the gun and what happened a year and a half ago. She said it's still very hard for her and Clayton, but she said she doesn't want the accident to be forgotten and wants people to understand the dangers of guns in the home. Online Posting My 16 year old sons loss to suicide My 16 year old son Richie, ended his life while on the phone with his girlfriend on September 21, 20 Online Posting MY BIG BROTHER My big brother was accidentally shot and killed, when his best friend pointed a gun at his head that Online Posting My Childhood Friend My friend Matthew was 12 years old at the time and our family were very close and I knew him for practically my whole life. He was a really nice and fun loving person. Online Posting My First Born Baby,DREW ALLEN BUSH I allowed my son to stay at a so called friends house on a friday not knowing on saturday he would n Online Posting My Son On June 5,2006 my 10 year son and his ex-step brother were with there grandfather. He (grandfather) l Online Posting My son's best friend shot him with a rifle left lying around My name is Kris Crane and I lost my precious 13 1/2 year old son C.J. on February 19, 2001. Online Posting Richard H. Williamson IV's Suicide It was between 11:00 and 11:45 p.m. on Thursday night, September 20, 2001. I stopped by the store a Online Posting small town tragedy We moved to Glide Oregon in 1990, escaping a fast paced city in California. Online Posting The Day On May 28,1994, Memorial Day weekend, at five thirty p.m., I dropped my 14-year-old son, Miguel at his... Online Posting The Day My Son Went Home June 4, 2002. I hate that day. I thought my son was safe. He had spent the night with Chris, his Online Posting Tragic Accident Last summer of 2003 my son bought a gun with his Father's permission. My son saved his money all su Online Posting We are all missing you, China. On January 24, 2003, the most shocking and terrible news traveled throughout the small town I live i Online Posting You're Sucide Has Left Me in Shatters, Don't Let It Happen To You're Loved One It is so hard to say, for there is so much I yet yearn to know, but fear I won't. My first cous
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