At Fairview Lions Park, the color orange stood out in sharp relief Saturday afternoon.

A crowd of people gathered to rally for an end to gun violence as part of Wear Orange Weekend, a national movement started when a 15-year-old girl was shot and killed in Chicago in 2013.

In Anchorage, many of the participants had a direct connection to gun violence. Roberta Brooks hung an orange ornament on a remembrance tree for her brother Christopher and her sister-in-law Danielle.

The couple were both killed Christmas Eve 2016. 18 months later, Brooks says she is still trying to process what happened and hoping for justice for others.

Juanita Lolesio was shot in late 2017, dying 17 days later when she was taken off life support. Erica Lolesio was inspired by her daughter's death to start the Juanita Strong Forever Foundation to stand against gun violence.

Lolesio says she supports gun rights but advocates that people teach their children how to use guns safely and behave responsibly around them.

She is also seeking stiffer sentences. According to Lolesio, a 15-year-old police say is connected to her son's death faces a maximum of four years behind bars as he is under 16.

Alexa Todd, an organizer with March for Our Lives, is also looking for a legislative solution to gun violence.

Todd said the group is advocating for a ballot initiative that would temporarily take someone's guns away if they were suffering from depression, suicidal thoughts or experiencing mental illness.