Las Vegas Mass Shooting Survivors Applaud the Grammy Awards for Planning to Recognize Victims and Survivors of Gun Violence

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WASHINGTON – Today, twelve members of the Everytown Survivor Network, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, who are families of victims or survived the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip applauded the Grammy Awards for planning to honor victims and survivors of gun violence during Sunday’s program.

“As survivors of the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, we applaud the Recording Academy for using its national platform to honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Americans should be able go about their lives free from the fear of gun violence, whether at school, a shopping mall or a concert. But, it’s not just cultural leaders who must speak out about gun violence – our nation’s elected leaders must speak out and take action to help save lives. Inaction is not a solution.”

Everytown Survivor Network members releasing the above statement today include:

• Tia Christiansen, who was working at the concert and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Maisie Devine, who was working at the concert and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Teresa Elmore, whose daughter Alicia Johnston was shot and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Zach Elmore, whose sister Alicia Johnston was shot and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Robert Gaafar, who was working at the concert and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Alicia Johnston, who was shot and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Nick Johnston, who was with his wife Alicia Johnston when she was shot and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Ed Milam, whose daughter Jessica Milam was shot and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Jessica Milam, who was shot and survived the Last Vegas mass shooting
• Ann-Marie Parsons, whose daughter Carrie Parsons was shot and killed at the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Jim Parsons, whose daughter Carrie Parsons was shot and killed at the Las Vegas mass shooting
• Andy Yates, who was working at the concert and survived the Las Vegas mass shooting