Patricia Maisch is an unlikely activist. She led a modest, non-public life with no desire for a public one. She and her husband owned and operated an HVAC business in Tucson, Arizona. They raised their son, saved their money, and planned for retirement. But her life changed when she decided to attend a “Congress on Your Corner” event on January 8, 2011. It was at this event that Patricia became first, a witness to a mass shooting, then a survivor, and finally one who could not stay silent about gun violence. At this event a murderer killed six citizens, including a 9-year-old girl, and injured 18 others, including then Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Patricia was not only a witness to the shootings, but played an instrumental role in robbing the murderer of the opportunity to take even more lives. She has since testified before the US Senate and dozens of other law-making bodies and media outlets. This modest woman has also been detained in the US Capitol for protesting their rulings, but she remains undaunted, supporting organizations that assist gun violence survivors and work toward sensible gun laws.