Whitney Austin is co-founder and executive director of the Whitney/Strong Organization. Austin was shot 12 times as she entered the Fifth Third Bank headquarters in Cincinnati on September 6, 2018. Since then, Austin has dedicated her life to preventing gun violence through data-driven, responsible gun ownership solutions. Under her leadership, Whitney/Strong has spearheaded various initiatives, including securing the first Kentucky General Assembly hearing on a gun safety measure to curb suicide and mass violence in over a decade with a bipartisan coalition of Kentucky State Senators. Moreover, she helped lead the distribution of over 12,000 gun locks with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Whitney/Strong has facilitated over 300 evidence-based trainings to prevent gun violence in the communities that see it most. Whitney will share her story, discuss bipartisan legislative successes and challenges, and the value of educational efforts.