 A woman whose son was shot to death 18 months ago says she'd like to see tougher penalties for gun violence. Stephanie Howard was in the courtroom when her son's killer was given a life sentence earlier this week. Maybe they might think twice about pulling a gun on somebody. Howard spoke at a news conference in Oklahoma City shortly after the U.S. Surgeon General declared that gun violence is a public health crisis for the country. The deadline for supporters of an increase in Oklahoma's minimum wage to submit the petitions it collected is less than 10 days away.