Her high school principal in Florida was shot and killed by a disgruntled former teacher. Her cousin murdered his ex-fiancé with a gun before taking his own life. And now, this week, three adults and three children were mowed down at school by a heavily-armed former student in the same city where she’s raising her family.
That’s why 34-year-old mother Jen, who asked that only her first name be used, decided to attend her first rally on Thursday, joining hundreds of people clamoring for change on the grounds of the Tennessee Capitol — the same building where lawmakers in the staunchly pro-gun state continue to uphold laws that leave assault rifles in the hands of the public.
