‘We had enough of the gun violence’: Jacksonville mom’s walk for unity, solidarity of community

Jacksonville moms fighting against gun violence came together in their orange attire Friday for Gun Violence Awareness Day.

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“We want our community and city leaders to know we had enough of the gun violence in our communities. We’re doing our part to raise awareness we have solutions to addressing gun violence in our city. And we need our leaders to act,” Latasha Hobbs said. “This journey is very hard. It never gets easier. It’s been 2318 days since my son was murdered. As I was driving to pick him up. Love is what keeps us going support is what keeps us going and when you hurt this much, you have nothing but love to give,” Hobbs said.2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for gun violence in the United States, according to the Wear Orange campaign, which demands an end to what it calls a public health crisis.

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