October 25, 2021 by V Leigh

“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

A new report out by the @VPCinfo investigates women murdered by men. 91 percent of women killed by men were murdered by someone they knew and the most common weapon used was a gun. #EndGunViolence #DomesticViolence
— Stop Handgun Violence (@stophandguns) October 2, 2021

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Ground News: 2 dead, 13 injured in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Tennessee https://t.co/MRDkTION3l
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 23, 2021

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Researchers say a host of factors contribute to cities’ gun violence crises, including deficits in social determinants of health such as income, housing, healthy living environments, quality education and food insecurity. #moleg https://t.co/Fr0TuPxrmT
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 10, 2021

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Four years ago today, 60 lives were cut short — and countless more were forever changed — in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Today we remember those lost and reaffirm our commitment to reducing gun violence across the country.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 1, 2021

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“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

After a student was found with a gun in her backpack, this school district is banning backpacks in an effort to curb gun violence. pic.twitter.com/kZ5qyhdyBR
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 1, 2021

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This is the reality of gun violence in America in 2021: A high school football game in Alabama was interrupted by a mass shooting at the stadium — and cell phone footage shows the scene as the players either fled or sheltered on the field. pic.twitter.com/uSJ4Lgbx5l
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 18, 2021

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WATCH: Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to all charges for the attack that killed 17 people and injured 17 others https://t.co/3JfAQzUmCm pic.twitter.com/WJBX223Kei
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2021

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June 13, 2021 by V Leigh

Five years ago, we lost 49 loved ones and witnessed 53 others be injured in the horrifying Pulse shooting.

5 years ago today we saw one of the biggest mass shootings in American history.

It was the largest hate crime against the LGBTQ community. Today we don’t just remember the tragedy but we honor those taken too soon.

Let us never forget these 49 beautiful souls taken too soon. pic.twitter.com/FJZg8pZgSE
— Daniel Hernandez Jr (@danielforaz) June 12, 2021

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Five years ago today, 49 were killed and 53 wounded at the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando.

Today, we woke up to three more mass shootings and 32 shot: on Austin’s 6th street; in a Savannah, Georgia, neighborhood; on the south side of Chicago.https://t.co/SeO38bIDZD
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 12, 2021

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Five years ago, 49 LGBTQ+ lives were lost in the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. Today, we honor their lives and stand behind the LGBTQ+ community & all communities impacted by discrimination and bigotry. #Pride #OrlandoUnited pic.twitter.com/3BN7HMBFk8
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) June 12, 2021

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I’m grateful for @BJoeWolf and everybody who’s stayed in this fight to honor the memory of the Pulse victims with action—to ensure full equality, end gun violence, and make sure we don’t forget what happened five years ago.https://t.co/r6iHsjwBhq
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) June 12, 2021

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Five years ago today, we lost 49 loved ones and witnessed 53 others be injured in the horrifying Pulse shooting.

Let’s honor their memory today and every day by continuing the fight for gun safety reform. https://t.co/3kQnOTZAov
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) June 12, 2021

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5 Years After Pulse Shooting Killed 49, Nightclub Owner Says, ‘It Does Not Get Any Easier’ https://t.co/SEXcuoOcsw
— People (@people) June 12, 2021

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January 25, 2020 by V Leigh

An estimated 1,444 Americans have been killed by guns in the first two weeks of 2020.

8 children have been shot in St. Louis since the start of the new year. The youngest one year old.

Mass shootings can’t be the only gun violence that grabs our nation’s attention. These children deserve attention and action too. https://t.co/lYftykyhR3

— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) January 18, 2020

"The public sees media reports of mass shootings happening in movie theaters, schools, night clubs and beyond—these are the ones that keep us all up at night…But the majority of these mass shootings involved intimate and family member victims." https://t.co/PexIbT1rZK

— Protect Minnesota (@ProtectMN) January 25, 2020

Collectively, mass shootings have killed 125 and wounded 137 people in these nine mayors’ cities. Enough is enough – we need universal background checks now. #MayorsDemandAction #MayorsDC2020 pic.twitter.com/jY3kKXzKj4

— U.S. Mayors (@usmayors) January 24, 2020

Listening to mayors discuss their experience with mass shootings. Such a raw, powerful and emotional discussion. #MayorsDC20 pic.twitter.com/BZU5D6HPC7

— Alisha Powell Gillis (@GillisAlisha) January 24, 2020

In an attempt to intimidate lawmakers and subvert the will of voters, the @NRA gave away high-capacity magazines – similar to those used in America's deadliest mass shootings – to random civilians at the Virginia statehouse today. #valeg https://t.co/bbnN3rm7I3

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 14, 2020

VA is in a state of emergency because white supremacists and nazi’s are using their 2nd amendment rights to shutdown the 1st amendment rights of students, veterans, and clergy.

Tweet out a video with your support for laws that protect kids, not guns with.#IStandWithVirginia pic.twitter.com/wPiRSVDGZu

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) January 19, 2020

Kids should be worried about their homework, not their survival #IStandWithVirginia

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) January 19, 2020

We came with flowers and signs. They came with assault rifles and riot shields.

Our message is so powerful that they are scared to face us unarmed. We’re just a bunch of kids that want to be safe and not get shot. #IStandWithVirginia

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— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) January 20, 2020

Gun rights supporters — many heavily armed — are rallying today in Richmond. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot)

Live updates: https://t.co/hQZOI3BC9x pic.twitter.com/ZG5HsUPzz8

— The Virginian-Pilot (@virginianpilot) January 20, 2020

An estimated 1,444 Americans have been killed by guns in the first two weeks of 2020. This includes 924 suicides and 8 mass shootings. At least 121 children have been killed or injured by guns this year, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive pic.twitter.com/eK0jN6pUvN

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 15, 2020

January 1, 2020 by V Leigh

US Mass Shooting Reach Record in 2019

“This seems to be the age of mass shootings.” https://t.co/X3y6CGG4ak

— Slate (@Slate) December 29, 2019

December 21, 2019 by V Leigh

It’s been seven years since the shooting at #SandyHook Elementary School, and Congress has done nothing to prevent another tragedy like this from happening.

Every 16 hours, a woman in America is shot and killed by a former or current partner.

Yet @senatemajld and @SenJoniErnst are REFUSING to reauthorize #VAWA to close the deadly "boyfriend loophole" that allows domestic abusers to access guns. This is a disgrace. #VAWA4ALL https://t.co/7YIdd4QBHX

— Brady (@bradybuzz) December 12, 2019

In any other situation with lives on the line we act w/o hesitation. Why are we not waking up to the 384 mass shootings, and the 35K that have died in just 2019?

The #NewOrleansShooting like each before it should be the last. We NEED to raise the standard for gun ownership. https://t.co/hqf5cGkzMb

— Guns Down America (@gunsdownamerica) December 1, 2019

We agree @SpeakerPelosi, gun violence prevention is an issue which can unite the nation. 97% of Americans support expanding background checks yet @senatemajldr refuses to hold a vote on **bipartisan** legislation which the House passed over 280 days ago.#PelosiTownHall

— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) December 6, 2019

Yesterday during our rally outside the Supreme Court, @NRA employees harassed gun violence survivors and made videos mocking them, and their supporters interrupted a moment of silence for victims by reading the Second Amendment through a bullhorn.

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— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 3, 2019

▪️Leah Minda Ferencz owned the Kosher deli w/ her husband

▪️Douglas Rodriguez had immigrated from Ecuador 3 years ago

▪️Moshe Deutsch was a yeshiva student grabbing lunch

▪️Joseph Seals was a 15-year-veteran of the police department#HonorWithAction https://t.co/D3jXHsRnMC

— Brady (@bradybuzz) December 12, 2019

Today,

We mourn the loss of 20 children
& 6 adults that were lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School on this day 7 years ago. We are sending love & strength on this painful day to all who were affected, & pledge our continued action so that tragedy like this never happens again. pic.twitter.com/aVSoTtTXQo

— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) December 14, 2019

Seven years ago today, a gunman armed with an assault weapon murdered 20 children and 6 educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

We must end this country's gun violence epidemic. We vow to never stop fighting in their honor. #HonorWithAction #EndGunViolence pic.twitter.com/XpGHdYRkQ5

— Brady (@bradybuzz) December 14, 2019

It's been seven years since the shooting at #SandyHook Elementary School, and Congress has done nothing to prevent another tragedy like this from happening. pic.twitter.com/2NkfzMvLnu

— Guns Down America (@gunsdownamerica) December 14, 2019

December 3, 2019 by V Leigh

Shooting on the edge of the French Quarter leaves 11 injured in New Orleans

#NewOrleansShooting pic.twitter.com/FxMsUZpahR

— March For Our Lives New Orleans (@march_nola) December 1, 2019

At least 11 people were shot in New Orleans overnight. The shooting happened a few hours ago on Canal Street. Police say two were critically injured and one person is in custody. #NewOrleansShooting pic.twitter.com/vwbHPaXkV7

— ⓐⓓⓡⓞⓩ (@adroz) December 1, 2019

Shooting on the edge of the French Quarter leaves 11 injured in New Orleanshttps://t.co/0MJDs0kHm5 pic.twitter.com/jyITq2ZbHF

— CNN (@CNN) December 1, 2019

November 4, 2019 by V Leigh

The Gun Violence Problem

Remembering the 11 victims of the Tree of Life massacre:

Joyce Fienberg
Richard Gottfried
Rose Mallinger
Jerry Rabinowitz
David Rosenthal
Cecil Rosenthal
Sylvan Simon
Bernice Simon
Daniel Stein
Melvin Wax
Irving Youngerhttps://t.co/llpkIrmugo pic.twitter.com/pGOz1SROBP

— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) October 27, 2019

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“I study terrorism. A white supremacist attack in my neighborhood woke me up to the danger at home” https://t.co/Ys3HG4iiKb An important read by Pittsburgh terrorism researcher @ColinPClarke

— bill peduto (@billpeduto) October 27, 2019

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Domestic violence and gun violence. You can’t adequately address one without the addressing the other.

New report from @amnesty: https://t.co/hhshR1Za70 pic.twitter.com/IVF5PUu58u

— Amnesty International (@amnestyusa) October 27, 2019

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NEW: Every 2020 candidate has a unique story to tell about gun violence.

We sat down w/ @JoeBiden, @CoryBooker, @PeteButtigieg, @KamalaHarris, @AmyKlobuchar, @BetoORourke, @BernieSanders, & @EWarren—watch each of their stories here⬇️ #GunSafetyPresident https://t.co/frfrgwl4VL

— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) October 21, 2019

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Long Beach Shooting: Three Killed, Nine Injured in Southern California – DiversityInc https://t.co/OPfRPoG3W9

— glenn robinson (@glncv) October 31, 2019

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September 5, 2019 by V Leigh

A slew of new laws easing restrictions on firearms went into effect in Texas on Sunday, one day after a gunman went on a shooting rampage

Opinion: We analyzed 53 years of mass shooting data. Attacks aren't just increasing, they're getting deadlier https://t.co/WPL6Dyocyp

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 1, 2019

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Several new laws loosening gun restrictions in Texas went into effect a day after a mass shooting killed 7 people and injured 22.

The laws:
– allow handguns in places of worship
– let people store guns, ammunition in school parking lots
– allow more armed guards in schools pic.twitter.com/BUAFE6Z8pq

— AJ+ (@ajplus) September 2, 2019

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As of September 1, which was the 244th day of the year, there have been 283 mass shootings in the U.S.

After each mass shooting, the GOP defends the NRA more than children, families, and victims.

THIS HAS TO STOP.#VoteBlueToSaveAmerica https://t.co/Lxdrzc9APh

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) September 2, 2019

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Trump's response to the Odessa mass shooting during a media availability on Sunday was to thank law enforcement and say "it could've been worse." He didn't say a word about the victims or about guns. He quickly moved on to other topics. pic.twitter.com/v1NRJeFZJX

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 2, 2019

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It’s almost as if there’s a correlation between looser gun laws and mass shooting. https://t.co/TBq6jiv9eL

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) September 2, 2019

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The @HouseJudiciary Committee will vote on multiple #GunViolence prevention bills on September 10th. These policies have broad bipartisan support among the American people, but I doubt Mitch McConnell will hold a vote. #Enough #EndGunViolence pic.twitter.com/cPG1OKqQ0S

— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) September 2, 2019

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September 1, 2019 by V Leigh

Midland-Odessa, TX Mass Shooting

Frustrating&heartbreaking that we’re living through 279th mass shooting of 2019 (We’re on day 243 of 2019, btw)

But we have the power to stop this madness

In November 2020, we must vote out lawmakers who empower killers by ensuring guns are easy to get. It really is that simple

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) August 31, 2019

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Officials in West Texas say there were at least five people killed and 21 shooting victims https://t.co/H9n7JKbYS7 https://t.co/EMNtlzveYS pic.twitter.com/ymcbuF1AbY

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 31, 2019

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1/ After a mass shooting left 8 dead in West Texas, a Texas lawmaker is asserting that he would not support any new gun restrictions.

He says that includes:
+ No "red flag" laws
+ No universal background checks
+ No bans on AR-15shttps://t.co/3VDxSSgKth #txlege #TexasShooting

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 1, 2019

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17-month-old Odessa-Midland shooting victim Anderson Davis & 6-year-old Gilroy shooting victim Stephen Romero make me wonder how GOP politicians still call themselves "#ProLife."#TexasShooting #MassacreMitch https://t.co/eP8cy4084O

— Matt (@nosoupforgeorge) September 1, 2019

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The latest on what we know on the #TexasShooting:
+ The gunman worked alone
+ The shooting left 8 people dead, including the shooter
+ 22 others were injured
+ The @WSJ, citing law enforcement, has identified the shooter as 36-year-old Seth Atorhttps://t.co/rifspi6lJg

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 1, 2019

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May 3, 2018 by V Leigh

Tennessee authorities identified the four victims who were killed when a partially naked gunman opened fire at a suburban Waffle House early Sunday. All four were young people of color with their whole lives of ahead of them. #WaffleHouse

BREAKING: He has been arrested.

Yeah, he’s alive and well. And that’s just fine that he will face justice.

It’s just so damn peculiar how unarmed Black men like Stephon Clark get slaughtered in a hail of bullets but these white murderers are always taken in peacefully. pic.twitter.com/xDzcfjXtHG

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 23, 2018

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#WaffleHouse victimes and the Shooter, Why I don't hear the word "racist" on TV? He is crazy AND racist … Both need to be addressed. let's stop hiding it, we have a serious bias problem, and we need to speak about it to fix it. pic.twitter.com/xphpzH3rla

— François Piednoël 🇺🇸🇫🇷 (@FPiednoel) April 23, 2018

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James Shaw, 29 year old Tennessee State Alum and Alpha Phi Alpha Member, saved lives by tackling the Antioch Waffle House shooter while he was reloading . Please RT and show love to a true hero!! #JamesShaw #WaffleHouse #Hero #APHIA pic.twitter.com/OZG45rOCjG

— ATLGreekPicnic (@Atlgreekpicnic) April 22, 2018

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There's a distinct lack of coverage on how the #WaffleHouse shooting was likely racially-motivated.

All of the dead were people of color; the shooter was a white man with a history of white supremacy.

If we can't even talk about this, it won't ever be fixed.

— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) April 23, 2018

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#ChikesiaClemons was arrested more violently than the #WaffleHouse shooter. 🤔@WaffleHouse

— ❤️💕✨🌟⭐️👸🏽👩🏽‍💻✨🌟⭐️💕❤️ (@SweetCaramelSug) April 23, 2018

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To justify what police did to #ChikesiaClemons is downright unacceptable..

Despite outrage over the viral video, Waffle House calls black customer's arrest 'appropriate' https://t.co/MSufxrXYOC via @usatoday #WaffleHouse

— NAACP (@NAACP) April 24, 2018

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A White man—accused of killing 4 people at @WaffleHouse—arrested w/o harm.

A Black woman—alleged to have a disagreement about plastic utensils at #WaffleHouse—arrested AFTER police tackle her, expose her breasts & threaten to break her arm.

Black skin—presumed dangerous. pic.twitter.com/bIE73Y98ug

— Rev. Cornell Wm. Brooks, Esq. (@CornellWBrooks) April 23, 2018

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If your dog is set loose and kills someone, you are charged with their murder.
This is no different.
It’s time that parents, who give firearms to their mentally unstable children, start serving jail time.#WaffleHouse https://t.co/Yde51F31yj

— A Liberal Marine (@USMCLiberal) April 22, 2018

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.@realDonaldTrump I just happened to notice you've not tweeted out thoughts & prayers for the 4 people who were shot & killed with an assault rifle at a TN #WaffleHouse. No doubt many lives were saved by James Shaw Jr., an UNARMED hero. No praise for him? 🤔#BanAssaultWeapons https://t.co/o3kvZueW7d

— Sally Deal (@SallyDeal4) April 22, 2018

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Tennessee authorities identified the four victims who were killed when a partially naked gunman opened fire at a suburban Waffle House early Sunday.

All four were young people of color with their whole lives of ahead of them. https://t.co/qBPJMSJsPd #WaffleHouse pic.twitter.com/MdbhSBRq6r

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 23, 2018

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