![]() ![]() When we transitioned to Miami, I actually witnessed people using guns to commit crimes. So, I guess, my dad’s position is what shaped us, because it trickled down to his children. Wherever we went and then he also went hunting. LW: …and so during our growing up, I can remember my dad always toted a weapon ![]() But, um, when I graduated from high school, my uncle took us out into the woods and that was the only time I’ve ever shot a gun. They weren’t locked up in a safe–thanks dad. ![]() Willie Sparrow (WS): My dad had a gun to protect the house. Lorna Washington (LW): When was the first time you were made aware of guns? Willie Sparrow and Lorna Washington first met at their local church in Fort Meyers, Florida… more than a decade ago… And on this episode… stories about guns.įirst… we’ll hear from two friends who have very different thoughts on the matter. It’s the Stor圜orps podcast from NPR… I’m your host Jasmyn Morris. I distinctly remember her saying, “You should put it back…”ĭezmond Floyd (DF): I decided to stand in front of the class because I want to take the bullet and save my friends.Īmy Over (AO): I started hearing popping sounds and there were lots of screams… My sister was off to the side of the room. Sean Smith (SS): I remember taking the gun out. Willie Sparrow: I don’t want any guns in church. Lorna Washington (LW): I went through different stages of being a gun owner. This week… we’re sharing difficult conversations around a complicated subject… This podcast is brought to you by supporters of Stor圜orps, an independently funded nonprofit organization, and is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. Like the music in this episode? Support the artists: “Heat and Memory” by Jarrett Floyd “ John Stockton Slow Drag” by Chris Zabriskie from the album Undercover Vampire Policeman “The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan” by Chris Zabriskie from the album Undercover Vampire Policeman “Black Band of Water” by Snake Oil ( Stor圜orps Commission) “Two Dollar Token” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Warmbody Bottom photo: Dezmond Floyd and Tanai Benard at their Stor圜orps interview on Main Houston, TX. ![]() Middle photo 3: Amy Over and Brianna Over at their Stor圜orps interview on Main Parker, CO. Middle photo 2: Sean Smith and Lee Smith at their Stor圜orps interview on Januin Fort Lauderdale, FL. Middle photo 1: Willie Sparrow and Lorna Washington at their Stor圜orps interview on Septemin Ft. In 2018, Dezmond Floyd, then 10 years old, came to Stor圜orps with his mother, Tanai Benard, to talk about what it was like to experience one firsthand.Īnd finally, we come back to Willie Sparrow and Lorna Washington, whose conversation around guns reminds us that even when we disagree on an issue - perhaps especially then - it’s important to sit down and talk about it. She came to Stor圜orps two decades later with her 13-year-old daughter, Brianna, to talk about it.ĭue to events like Columbine, active shooter drills have become increasingly common in schools today. It happened on April 20, 1999, when two teens opened fire at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing twelve of their classmates and one teacher.Īmy Over was a senior at Columbine at the time and survived the attack. In 2016, Sean sat down for Stor圜orps with his mother, Lee - both to remember the tragic events of that day, and the years that followed.īuilding on Willie and Lorna’s discussion, we shift to a story about one of the worst school shootings in US history. Sean began playing with the gun, and unaware that it was loaded, he pulled the trigger, fatally shooting Erin in the chest. 38-caliber revolver in his father’s dresser drawer. But instead of finding the game, Sean found a. Alone in their empty house, they went searching for a video game that their parents had previously hidden. On June 5, 1989, Sean, then 10, and his sister Erin, then 8, arrived home from school while their parents were still at work. Sean Smith grew up in the 80s, just across the Florida Peninsula from the church where Lorna and Willie met. Next, we’ll hear from a family whose deeply personal story about guns is punctuated by loss. We begin with an interview between Willie Sparrow and Lorna Washington, longtime friends who first met each other when they started attending the same local church in Fort Myers, Florida more than a decade ago.Īlthough they’d shared a lot over the years, it wasn’t until 2015 - in the wake of the Charleston Church massacre in South Carolina - that the friends began having more candid conversations about guns, and realized they had very different thoughts on the subject. On this week’s episode, difficult conversations about one of today’s most divisive topics: guns. ![]()
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