Nine years ago today, we lost 20 precious first-graders and six heroic educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As a nation, we owe the families of Newtown — and all the other victims of gun violence — more than our prayers. We owe them action. pic.twitter.com/rfLywlcZUa
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 14, 2021
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The total number of children and teens killed by firearms is two and half times the total U.S. military casualties of the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined.
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) December 3, 2021
Funding for gun violence prevention research:
$25 million
Yearly Military spending:
$778 BILLION
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Just this past weekend, 111 people across our country lost their lives to gun violence and 254 were injured.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) December 13, 2021
It’s time to end the filibuster, pass common sense gun reform, and save lives. This can’t wait any longer.
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Gun violence in America could soon get a lot worse https://t.co/tNLolc5CWw
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 12, 2021
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We shouldn’t be losing so many lives to gun violence.
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) December 6, 2021
There is legislation that is proven to lessen the number of lives lost to gun violence.
Meanwhile the state legislature spends its time trying to make it easier for guns to fall into the wrong hands. It’s maddening. pic.twitter.com/PTbOWJeqHA
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Crime overall didn’t increase. Violent crime rates didn’t spike. Property crime is down. But shootings? Up. Even murders without guns aren’t spiking – it’s gun violence specifically that’s increasing.
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 9, 2021
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“Black and brown gun violence victims are seen as statistics. Their deaths or injuries are reported without emotion. In more affluent suburban communities, victims are described with care and dignity.” This must change to #endgunviolence in all communities https://t.co/2lVrglvr0O
— Gregory Jackson Jr. (@gregoryjackson) December 14, 2021