My quest to end the horror of gun violence in the US | Lucy McBath

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🗓️ 28 October 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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US Congresswoman Lucy McBath has made it her mission to seek bipartisan solutions for gun safety, leading the way in sponsoring so-called "red flag" laws that prevent gun violence and mass shootings. In a searing and timely talk, she shares the personal story that led her to this work — and a message for why comprehensive, common-sense gun legislation in the US is more urgent than ever.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:09.6	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily, a reminder today about why our
0:13.9	stories matter and why they're worth telling, even when they can be painful.
0:19.0	In her 2023 talk, a Ted Women, U.S. Congresswoman Lucy McBath shares a tragic personal tale
0:24.8	that ended up reshaping her life, and hopefully, through her work, makes America safer after
0:31.4	the break.
0:54.8	In the blink of an eye, life can change forever.
1:00.8	One single moment can redefine everything that we know and believe.
1:07.3	In 2012, I would face the most devastating moments of my life when my son Jordan was shot and
1:16.2	killed in a hate-driven shooting.
1:21.0	My story, Jordan's story, had begun as one of laws, but I refused to let it in there.
1:32.2	A life of loss, a story of loss, became one of transformation of finding my voice and
1:39.9	turning my pain into purpose.
1:44.3	My story would become my most important tool in finding this nation's gun laws.
1:53.3	Our personal stories have such power to be able to bridge the deepest divisions and to inspire
2:01.0	change and to bring people together.
2:06.1	After losing my son, I left my 30-year career doubt to air lives, and I began a new career
2:12.8	as an activist, fighting to change our nation's gun laws.
2:17.4	And that, true directory, led me to winning a seat in Congress, which was once held by
2:22.8	Newt Gengrich.
2:30.1	I just have to say, though, that everything that I have done, there was nothing more important
2:36.1	to me than being a mother.
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