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Heidi Yewman is the Author of Beyond the Bullet: Personal Stories of Gun Violence Aftermath. She sits on the Board of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, but most importantly, she is the mom to two kids.
Heidi Yewman
Heidi Yewman is the Author of Beyond the Bullet: Personal Stories of Gun Violence Aftermath. She sits on the Board of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, but most importantly, she is the mom to two kids.
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June 13, 2013
My Newtown moment came in 1999 as I sat at the funeral of my former basketball coach, Dave Sanders. He was murdered along with 12 students at Columbine High School. It was an overbearingly sad service as I hugged former teachers, faces red and swollen from days of crying. Just like the teachers at Sandy Hook, Dave Sanders died saving lives. Just like the teachers at Sandy Hook, Dave Sanders died a hero. And just like the teachers at Sandy Hook, Dave Sanders never should have died, especially at school. Columbine spurred me into action just like Newtown has for millions of moms around the...
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