Louisville mothers meet with DC lawmakers to advocate 'gun sense'

WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR YOU EVEN IF WE DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE. But we will fight for your justice as long as we fight for ours. NEW AT 530 MOMS ON A MISSION LOCAL MOTHERS MEETING WITH LAWS IN DC AS THEY WORK TO MAKE LOUISVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER. Local moms are working tirelessly to change gun laws, and this week they met with lawmakers and President Biden. LAUREN ADAMS TALKED WITH HIM ABOUT THE JOURNEY AND THE LOSSES THEY FEED THEIR DEDICATION. BEFORE THE BLUE PAINT, THIS CORNER HOUSE WAS LACKED AND ABANDONED. TO REPAIR IT. Rose Smith will tell you, was part of her healing after her son, Corey, was shot and killed outside. I know that change begins with transformation, so I wanted to transform this corner and hopefully see good come out of it. HOME OF THE ACE PROJECT, THE HOUSE ON STANDARD AVENUE IN THE PARK HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BECOME A SAFE HOME FOR LOCAL CHILDREN. But this week, Smith took his mission beyond West Louisville. SHE AND KRISTA GWEN, WHOSE SON CHRISTIAN WAS KILLED IN 2019, WENT TO WASHINGTON, DC. PART OF THE MOTHERS’ DEMAND ACTION GROUP. THEY MEETED WITH LAWS TO PROMOTE GUN SENSE THROUGH BETTER ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GUN MANUFACTURERS AND MORE DEEP BACKGROUND CHECKS. We’re not asking for anything, major. THESE ARE SIMPLE COMMON SENSE LAWS, LEGISLATIONS. IT’S COMMON SENSE THROUGH STORIES OF GRIEF SHARED, TEARS WERE SHED AND GWEN BELIEVES PROGRESS MADE. THE NUMBERS DO NOT SPEAK. YOU SEE A NUMBER ON THE PAPER. YOU CAN FORGET A NUMBER, BUT YOU CANNOT FORGET A FACE. It was here that Smith’s son was shot and killed in 2014. That year, there were 55 homicides in the metro and since then, they have almost always reached triple digits. And it’s a trend that both women find unacceptable. We will walk until our souls are cleared from our feet. We’re going to do this because I’m going to fight until there are no more numbers. And it’s a hell of a fight. One Smith says she’s not just fighting for her son, but because of him. And I hear him say, go ahead, mom, go ahead. And he knows I’m not going to stop. LAUREN ADAMS WLKY NEWS SMITH AND GWEN WERE AMONG THE 20 MOMS REPRESENTING KENTUCKY, B

Louisville mothers meet with Washington DC lawmakers in hopes of changing gun laws

The two women, whose sons were murdered, traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with lawmakers in an effort to change gun laws.

Before the blue paint, the corner house was in disrepair and abandoned. Fixing it, Rose Smith said, was part of her healing. In October 2014, his son, Cory Crowe, was shot and killed in the street in front of the house. “I know change starts with transformation, so I wanted to transform this corner and hopefully see some good out of it,” Smith told WLKY. .Housing the “Ace Project,” the house on Standard Avenue in the Park Hill neighborhood has become a refuge for neighborhood children. But this week, Smith continued his mission beyond West Louisville. She and Krista Gwynn, whose son Christian was killed in 2019, traveled to Washington, DC. As part of “Moms Demand Action,” they met with lawmakers to push for gun sense, including better accountability for gun manufacturers and stronger background checks. We’re not asking for anything major, it’s simple laws, common sense legislation,” Smith said. Through the stories of heartbreak shared, tears were shed and Gwynn believes progress has been made. “The numbers don’t are not. “You see a number on a paper, you can forget a number, but you can’t forget a face,” Gwynn said. Gwynn promised to continue his efforts to make Louisville neighborhoods safer. “We’re going to keep going until our soles are dropped. I’m going to fight. Rose is going to fight until there are no more numbers, and it’s a hell of a fight,” Gwynn said . A fight in which Smith says it’s not just for her. son, but because of him. “I hear him say, ‘You’re leaving, mom, you’re leaving,’ and he knows I’m not going to stop, I’m not going to stop. I can’t stop,” Smith said. Smith and Gwynn were among 20 moms representing Kentucky, but every state was represented at this week’s “Gun Sense University.”

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“I know change starts with transformation, so I wanted to transform this corner and hopefully see some good out of it,” Smith told WLKY.

Home to the “Ace Project,” the house on Standard Avenue in the Park Hill neighborhood has become a refuge for neighborhood children. But this week, Smith continued his mission beyond West Louisville.

She and Krista Gwynn, whose son Christian was killed in 2019, traveled to Washington, DC. As part of “Moms Demand Action,” they met with lawmakers to push for gun sense, including better accountability for gun manufacturers and stronger background checks.

“We’re not asking for anything major, it’s laws, laws, just common sense. It’s common sense,” Smith said.

Through the stories of grief shared, tears were shed and Gwynn believes progress was made.

“Numbers don’t speak. You see a number on a paper, you can forget a number, but you can’t forget a face,” Gwynn said.

Gwynn promised to continue his efforts to make Louisville neighborhoods safer.

“We’re going to march until our soles come off. I’m going to fight. Rose is going to fight until there are no more numbers, and it’s a hell of a fight,” Gwynn said .

A fight Smith says she’s getting into not just for her son, but because of him.

“I hear him say, ‘You’re leaving, mom, you’re leaving,’ and he knows I’m not going to stop, I’m not going to stop. I can’t stop,” Smith said.

Smith and Gwynn were among 20 moms representing Kentucky, but every state was represented at this week’s “Gun Sense University.”