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The number of mass shootings recorded annually has doubled within the last decade, rising from 254 in 2013 to 692 in 2021, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that identifies mass shootings as cases in which four or more people are shot, and tracks them through public data, news reports and other sources.

Hockley said she was upset with the fact that gun deaths surpassed auto deaths as the No. 1 killer of children and adolescents in 2020, according to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

\"If that doesn't send a message to people that we're not doing enough to keep kids safe, then I don’t know what else will get through,\" she said. \"We're doing something drastically wrong as a country and we need to do something better.\"

Hockley and Barden have been hard at work since 2013 to change those stats.

Sandy Hook Promise has developed a system that it shares with schools and parents across the country that helps them identify if a young person is showing signs of violence. Barden said the program is very effective with students and has helped them to warn adults of any peer that may be showing signs of mental health issues and violent tendencies.

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PHOTO: Daniel Bardem in an undated handout photo.
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\"There are so many warning signs, and they can be subtle. Many are in the social media platforms, where the students are seeing them and the parents aren't seeing them,\" he said.

Hockley said she and fellow Sandy Hook parents won't stop raising their voices against gun violence or their critics, particularly radio host Alex Jones. Jones recently declared bankruptcy after a Connecticut jury awarded almost $1 billion in damages to plaintiffs who accused Jones of committing defamation when he called the Sandy Hook shooting a hoax.

\"Over the years that we've been working on this lawsuit, he has tried every ploy possible to delay. To alter his personal bankruptcy is just another stalling tactic. But we're not going anywhere,\" Hockley said. \"This isn't about the money. This is about getting consequences for his actions. And that is going to happen.\"

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PHOTO: People embrace in the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, 2012.
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Hockley added that the last decade has seen a major movement that has led to more people and leaders speaking out in favor of gun control, and she remains confident that it will continue to grow.

\"We've seen this tremendous movement become much stronger than the gun lobby that existed at that time,\" she said.

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