10 heartbreaking stories from gun violence survivors in America

In 2015, over 13,000 people in the US were killed by firearms - but an even more staggering number, is those who have survived shootings: 26,819.

After experiencing an armed robbery in her own home, photographer Kathy Shorr was changed forever. "The emotional impact of a gun pointed at you is a feeling that stays with you," she told Business Insider.

In 2013 she began her photo series "SHOT" - a body of work that puts the focus on the survivors of gun violence - and is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to get published as a book.

"We always [hear] about those who died but never about what happened to those who lived. It seemed as if they were to just pick up the physical and emotional pieces and just go on with their lives," she said.

Shorr was all inclusive with her project. "SHOT is not meant to be divisive; many gun owners and an NRA member are featured in the project," she said. Shorr traveled 100,000 miles and visited 45 cities to talk to survivors - below, their names, location, and year of the incident, along with their stories as told by Shorr. Some last names have been withheld.