June 2, 2022 by V Leigh

Guns are now the leading cause of death for American kids. This is a policy choice.

Multiple people have been killed in a shooting on the campus of St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to officials. The gunman is dead, police say.https://t.co/NkCfjTzfjy
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 1, 2022

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Today’s shooting at my med school hospital in Dayton, OH didn’t even make national news because it was overshadowed by another shooting at another hospital in Tulsa, OK.
— 🌈 Courtney (@shortney0006) June 1, 2022

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A teacher who was murdered in the Uvalde shooting last week, and her husband who died the next day of a grief heart attack, had their funerals today. Then 3 active shootings happened simultaneously tonight, and we had to decide whether to feature all 3 or focus on the deadliest.
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) June 1, 2022

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The shooter who murdered my beautiful butterfly Dylan carried ten 30-round magazines into Sandy Hook Elementary. In just four minutes, he shot 154 bullets, killing 20 children and six educators. Sign our petition demanding action to prevent school shootings now. – Nicole
— Sandy Hook Promise (@sandyhook) May 25, 2022

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How blasé are we to another mass shooting? #Tulsa
— Randall Blazak, PhD. (@rblazak) June 2, 2022

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“At least 10 people were shot, one fatally, in separate mass shootings less than 24 hours apart in Lawndale & West Humboldt Park.”

Back 2 back #MassShooting’s in #Chicago! This won’t get national coverage & survivors won’t get resources!#PeaceBook now!https://t.co/WlRioh5Lpa
— GoodKidsMadCity (@GKMC18) May 30, 2022

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They should still be here. #Buffalo 🕊 pic.twitter.com/MXQUEslMGN
— Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) May 28, 2022

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Why should someone’s right to own guns outweigh my right that they don’t?
— UnityAfterAccountability (@BetterAngels21) May 28, 2022

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Guns are the leading cause of death for children in this country.

I don’t know what more the GOP needs to hear before they act on gun reform.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 29, 2022

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Guns are now the leading cause of death for American kids. This is a policy choice.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) May 28, 2022

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May 27, 2022 by V Leigh

A video has surfaced on social media showing parents desperately pleading with law enforcement officers to save children from a gunman’s rampage at a Uvalde elementary school. Warning: Some may find this video disturbing.

This video make so much more sense now. The cops literally stopped parents from helping their kids. pic.twitter.com/zhQfUjlpjd https://t.co/DqgZUH3uCC
— Matt Novak (@paleofuture) May 26, 2022

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Brave of those police officers to make sure nobody went inside. Including themselves. https://t.co/GofEJcF50w
— Gareth Reynolds (@reynoldsgareth) May 26, 2022

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Breaking from law enforcement presser in Uvalde:

– There was *not* a school officer on scene, despite initial reports
– The backdoor gunman used was unlocked
– It took an hour to take the gunman out after he entered
– Gunman shot at witnesses in the street before entering
— Reese Oxner (@reeseoxner) May 26, 2022

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Refusing to wait for the police who were CUFFING HER AND OTHER DESPERATE PARENTS — she entered the building where the massacre was occurring and rescued her children herself.
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) May 26, 2022

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“Protecting” kids from masks, from LGBTQ people, from history, from getting health care but not from getting shot and killed at school.

Got it.
— Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) May 25, 2022

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Between the lack of police action at the subway shooting when there’s a cop on every inch of the platform to the 911 dispatch hanging up on a Buffalo victim to the starting police negligence in TX, I really don’t know how anyone can continue to justify the existence of the police
— Stop Donating to BLM National and Shaun King! (@WrittenByHanna) May 26, 2022

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Those cops have assault weapons, so that blows the idea that they want to project that they were out gunned. You have cops with assault weapons and tactical gear who refused to assault the building with one shooter. So, they were there for crowd control? This gets worse by minute https://t.co/WvVZNQPuVL
— Neville Pearson, Jr (@1TRUMPHATER) May 26, 2022

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The police didn’t go in because they knew what an AR-15 could do. They knew. And, they were scared.
— AntifaPuddin’Pop™️ (@Andie00471) May 26, 2022

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Witnesses said families BEGGED police to enter the school for nearly an hour, but that it wasn’t until Jacinto threatened to go into the school himself that police finally mustered up the courage to go.

Then police took ANOTHER 30 minutes to FIND A KEY. I kid you not. https://t.co/Lj0WZBG6Xe
— Shaun King (@shaunking) May 26, 2022

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“There was at least 40 lawmen armed to the teeth but didn’t do a damn thing until it was far too late. The situation could’ve been over quick and we as a community witnessed it firsthand.”

-Jacinto Cazares, father of 10-year-old shooting victim Jacklyn Jaylen Cazares, told ABC pic.twitter.com/LBQjLsE8Ys
— Shaun King (@shaunking) May 26, 2022

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“We’ve been given a lot of bad information so why don’t you clear all of this up now and explain to us how your officers were in there for an hour but yet no one was able to get inside that room?” pic.twitter.com/VIgTazT3I9
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 26, 2022

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A video has surfaced on social media showing parents desperately pleading with law enforcement officers to save children from a gunman’s rampage at a Uvalde elementary school. Warning: Some may find this video disturbing. https://t.co/8jc8Erp6qP
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) May 27, 2022

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May 27, 2022 by V Leigh

Senate Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding gun safety in the US following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting

Senate Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding gun safety in the US following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting pic.twitter.com/1aPv5urPKP
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) May 27, 2022

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Today is the 144th day of 2022.

The Uvalde shooting is the 212th mass shooting of 2022.

Gun violence is a public health crisis.
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) May 24, 2022

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“After this latest shooting, I’m convinced this country, especially Republicans, aggressively hates its children.”

Read @WajahatAli‘s new piece: https://t.co/rPr7VtlQIa
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 25, 2022

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Imagine how many children wouldn’t be slaughtered in school if being pro-life was more than just a talking point for Republicans in Congress.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 25, 2022

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May 26, 2022 by V Leigh

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.
— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) May 24, 2022

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“Spare me the bullshit of mental illness,” says Sen. Murphy of the United States. “We’re not an outlier on mental illness, we’re an outlier on firearms”
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 24, 2022

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The number is actually 18 children and 3 adults killed in a mass shooting in Ulvalde TX!! The heart bleeds; and the pain of the families is unimaginable. Yes, we’re shocked, but not surprised. #Enough! https://t.co/mhQOJzJQe3 https://t.co/RQdQOFVADP
— Wade Henderson (@Wade4Justice) May 25, 2022

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Robb Elementary students went to school today ready to laugh with friends, exchange ideas, and learn. Fourteen aren’t ever coming home.

These deaths come days after shootings in Buffalo, Houston, and here in Orange County. Another day is too long to wait to reduce gun violence.
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) May 24, 2022

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When will this country come together to denounce and deter the killing of innocent children and adults by heavily armed killers in a society where guns are so easily accessible? Another recent mass killing of 14 children in Uvalde, Texas, by an 18-year-old! Gun Control now!
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 24, 2022

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Just this past weekend, 134 people across this country lost their lives to gun violence. Another 264 were injured.

We shouldn’t have to live under the constant threat of gun violence. It’s time for the Senate to act and pass common sense gun safety reforms.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 23, 2022

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Gun violence is the number one killer of children in this country.

We must do better.https://t.co/AAbyv1y71v
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 25, 2022

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Here’s Greg Abbott last year bragging about how “no license or training is needed” to carry a gun in Texas.

Republicans in TX passed an open-carry firearm bill LAST YEAR. pic.twitter.com/MmCI3IG4zu
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) May 24, 2022

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If more guns was the solution to violence we’d be the safest country on the planet.
— Krystal Ball (@krystalball) May 26, 2022

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It’s been nearly 10 years since our loved ones were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary, and not nearly enough action has been taken since to prevent future tragedies – so we need your help. Please sign our petition now demanding action to prevent school shootings!
— Sandy Hook Promise (@sandyhook) May 25, 2022

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May 25, 2022 by V Leigh

The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Abbott said.

Officials have not revealed a motive for the shooting, but said the shooter was a resident of Uvalde which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. https://t.co/9J256lMK1V pic.twitter.com/KUtlP46GTa
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2022

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The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

The latest updates: https://t.co/bSXe95L5Xk
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 25, 2022

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At least 18 children and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The tragedy echoes other school shooting tragedies in recent years. https://t.co/BkBCumFR2c pic.twitter.com/fXw7A8Gh0f
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2022

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President Biden had stern words for the gun lobby Tuesday evening in remarks made from the White House following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of 18 children and two adults.https://t.co/x7zBpjOkyr pic.twitter.com/Xfhk8LsD3j
— NPR (@NPR) May 25, 2022

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Police have already killed at least 445 people in 2022. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 24, 2022

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Update: my nephew was injured. Shot in the face. Not life threatening. My littles cousin was shot in the arm. Neither are going to die. 14 children dead, 1 teacher dead.
— JanineATurner (@JanineATurner1) May 24, 2022

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Republicans were horrified today when they thought we’d lost 14 embryos in Texas.

They were later greatly relieved to learn it was only 14 sentient children, murdered in school with the guns they can’t stop fighting for.

Life: Come and Take It.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) May 24, 2022

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My heart breaks for families across Uvalde, Texas who are in shock and mourning.

No child should have to experience such a horrific attack. No teacher should have to be afraid of going to work. Enough is enough.https://t.co/rSreLbjE4n
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 24, 2022

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My heart goes out to the victims of yet another senseless mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. https://t.co/bNbdLz1rJO
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 24, 2022

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.@fred_guttenberg on MSNBC: “People failed. I’m done. They fucking failed our kids again, ok? I’m done. I’ve had it … I’m gonna listen to that governor of Texas talk about why he pushed for laws in Texas that made it easier for guns to be had by those who want to kill?” pic.twitter.com/3TedP0zoGr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 24, 2022

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, following a school shooting in Texas that left at least 14 students dead.

“What are we doing?” he asked his colleagues. “Why are we here?” pic.twitter.com/IMNJNHYXH1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2022

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May 20, 2022 by V Leigh

We aren’t even halfway through the year and this country has already had 200+ mass shootings. This. Is. Not. Normal.

We aren’t even halfway through the year and this country has already had 200+ mass shootings.

This. Is. Not. Normal.

When will the “pro-life” party take responsibility for enabling mass murder?
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) May 19, 2022

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Payton Gendron | Abagond https://t.co/QBuLsSRl6Z
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 17, 2022

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This visual tribute is dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting and murders in Buffalo. Honor them. pic.twitter.com/hPpJl54NEc
— Jen White-Johnson 🗣✊🏽 (@jtknoxroxs) May 17, 2022

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Every time police arrest a white mass shooter alive without shooting is another powerful reason to reject the police “they-were-armed” justification after killing a Black person. pic.twitter.com/q0ifwOPTft
— Justice Teams Network (@JusticeTeamsNet) May 17, 2022

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Investigators Say California Shooting Was Hate-Filled Attack https://t.co/M48AEz4Nus via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 17, 2022

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10 people shot in downtown Chicago — another mass shooting in the heart of the city. https://t.co/jaw9TQ0J8G
— Gregory Pratt (@royalpratt) May 20, 2022

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Just this weekend

21 shot in Milwaukee

13 shot in a Buffalo supermarket

5 shot at a Houston flea market

5 shot at a Taiwanese American church

Have you gun-totin’ pro-lifers had enough?!

You worship a clump of cells in the womb but don’t give a shit about actual human beings
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) May 16, 2022

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Federal officials are investigating a shooting that wounded three people at a Korean-owned salon in Dallas last week as a potential hate crime. Local authorities say they believe the attack is connected to two earlier attacks at other Asian-run businesses.https://t.co/2vZQASJ1MY
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) May 18, 2022

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A reminder that three Korean women were shot at a Dallas spa three days ago in what police believe was a hate crime. So many shootings in America that it’s hard to keep track. https://t.co/rjRQa6SQVv
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 15, 2022

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May 17, 2022 by V Leigh

HERO DOCTOR: Dr. John Cheng of Orange County is being hailed a hero for tackling the gunman involved in a church shooting in #LagunaWoods. “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime.”

BREAKING: Multiple people have been shot at a church in Laguna Woods in Southern California. Authorities say the suspect has been detained.
— Natasha ⚯͛ (@ndelriego) May 15, 2022

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A shooting at a church in Laguna Woods has left multiple people injured. This is upsetting and disturbing news, especially less than a day after a mass shooting in Buffalo. This should not be our new normal. I will work hard to support the victims and their families.
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) May 15, 2022

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What breaks my heart is, of course the churchgoers welcomed him when he attended service, but the suspect even spoke Taiwanese to everyone. Then he chained all the exits shut from the outside before he started shooting during a photo opp.
(via @latimes)https://t.co/MVGhAwbtyx
— esther tseng 鄭怜欣 (@estarLA) May 16, 2022

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Police say a Chinese-born gunman who attacked a church in Laguna Woods, California, was motivated by hatred against Taiwan, AP reports https://t.co/DPf5ErUHSU
— Bloomberg (@business) May 17, 2022

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OC Sheriff say it’s believed the suspect David Chou “was upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan” when he attacked the Taiwanese American Presbyterian congregation in Laguna Woods on Sunday, killing 1 and wounding 5. pic.twitter.com/UW7h0EBP5d
— Josie Huang (@josie_huang) May 16, 2022

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Investigators Say California Shooting Was Hate-Filled Attack https://t.co/M48AEz4Nus via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 17, 2022

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Dr. John Cheng, the 52-yr-old man killed in the Laguna Woods shooting yesterday, had tried to disarm the gunman. Other parishioners were able to then hogtie the suspect. “W/o the actions of Dr. Chang, it is no doubt that there have been numerous additional victims in this crime.” pic.twitter.com/01Q4E2UCSI
— Josie Huang (@josie_huang) May 16, 2022

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Grim story on Laguna Woods church shooter. Meagre Social Security left him broke unable to afford $1400 apt rent in “shabby stucco fourplex” in Vegas, gov’t denied him rent assistance. Abused his cancer-stricken wife. A very ordinary American misery. https://t.co/s6F9uATp3D
— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) May 17, 2022

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Suspect in Laguna Woods church shooting is charged with murder with the special circumstance of the use of a gun and lying in wait, as well as five counts of attempted murder, the Orange County district attorney announced.https://t.co/iv9GdnUrVE
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 17, 2022

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HERO DOCTOR: Dr. John Cheng of Orange County is being hailed a hero for tackling the gunman involved in a church shooting in Laguna Woods. “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime.” 🙏🏼 https://t.co/VO7TTW5F2z pic.twitter.com/fUXl7SjtuE
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 16, 2022

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May 15, 2022 by V Leigh

The attack in Buffalo was America’s 198th mass shooting of 2022 — and we’re only 19 weeks into the year. That averages to about 10 attacks per week.

BREAKING: Multiple people have been shot at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, police there said, adding that the alleged shooter was in custody. Details on the number of people shot at the Tops Friendly Market weren’t immediately available. https://t.co/Yf6GP0Wb4J
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2022

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The FBI is launching a hate crime investigation as local officials call the shooting that left at least 10 people dead racially motivated. https://t.co/mL053zUREJ
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 14, 2022

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LISTEN: Police commissioner explains what happened today in Buffalo.

Sheriff followed up calling this shooting that killed 10 people, including a retired Buffalo police officer, a racially-motivated hate crime. @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/qTWJ3YRUyC
— Austin Kellerman (@AustinKellerman) May 14, 2022

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Buffalo mayor on mass shooting: “Enough is enough” https://t.co/xVoZYR6cdx pic.twitter.com/526dkydp0D
— The Hill (@thehill) May 15, 2022

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Shocked Buffalo residents mourn victims of mass US shooting https://t.co/4zOCADHoLn
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 15, 2022

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Suspect in the deadly Buffalo supermarket shooting had threatened his high school, was referred for mental health evaluation https://t.co/0OKAoKwQUx
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 15, 2022

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NEW: A mass shooter in Buffalo, NY who killed at least 10 people had posted a manifesto online espousing the White Replacement Theory, per @BNONews.

White Replacement Theory has been long promoted and championed by Tucker Carlson on Fox News.pic.twitter.com/LaO82WpzfH
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 14, 2022

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Cable companies like @ATT, @comcast, & @Verizon must take responsibility for amplifying the white nationalist conspiracy theory that inspired the murder of 10 Black people by a white supremacist in Buffalo, NY.

Tell cable carriers to drop Fox News: https://t.co/otsP1ls3Im https://t.co/CV9J0FnXwp
— ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) May 15, 2022

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Buffalo shooting news conference: officials say it was racially motivated – yet not a single law enforcement or elected official on the mic has said the word Black. Not once. Calling racism out by its name means you have to actually call racism out by its name. Fully.
— Femi Redwood (@femiredwood) May 14, 2022

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The attack in Buffalo was America’s 198th mass shooting of 2022 — and we’re only 19 weeks into the year.

That averages to about 10 attacks per week.https://t.co/NWZtTl7jjZ
— NPR (@NPR) May 15, 2022

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December 20, 2021 by V Leigh

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.

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.

Funding for gun violence prevention research:
$25 million

Yearly Military spending:
$778 BILLION
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) December 3, 2021

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Just this past weekend, 111 people across our country lost their lives to gun violence and 254 were injured.

It’s time to end the filibuster, pass common sense gun reform, and save lives. This can’t wait any longer.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) December 13, 2021

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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.

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
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) December 6, 2021

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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

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December 2, 2021 by V Leigh

Just this past weekend, 114 Americans died as a result of gun violence and 250 were injured.

Just this past weekend, 114 Americans died as a result of gun violence and 250 were injured.

It’s time to end the filibuster and pass common sense gun reforms. Every week the Senate continues to block this necessary legislation, they have blood on their hands.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) November 15, 2021

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Gun violence in America could soon get a lot worse https://t.co/1okXwA6DGY
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 27, 2021

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The toll of gun violence in America stands out amongst the world. More guns equals more gun violence & death. Our rights to life, freedom of speech, etc are now directly affected by the 2A & 400,000,000 guns. The time to deal with this is long overdue. https://t.co/gkgiAWbO2X
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) November 26, 2021

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It’s way past time for Americans to stop shrugging at the facts — that violence against women is the gateway drug to mass shooting and other forms of terror. Bloomberg News found 60% of mass shootings have domestic violence links https://t.co/zgBM8oWxVe
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) November 23, 2021

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Ground News: Police: Student kills 3, wounds 6 at Michigan school https://t.co/UmmswhhYmO
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) November 30, 2021

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Another school shooting. 3 killed, more injured, hundreds terrorized. Until there are gun laws with teeth in this country—such as those in Great Britain—our children will continue to be sacrificed on the altar of the 2nd Amendment.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 1, 2021

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It’s so tragic that a school shooting that involves 3 dead children is so commonplace it will be forgotten in a few days.

When will it end?
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) November 30, 2021

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“They didn’t deserve to die tonight.”

A community in Michigan is mourning the loss of four students who were killed in a mass shooting at Oxford High School. https://t.co/sDGsN0CzsV pic.twitter.com/wekZauSZUC
— ABC News (@ABC) December 1, 2021

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Guns are now the leading cause of death for American kids. This is a policy choice.

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A video has surfaced on social media showing parents desperately pleading with law enforcement officers to save children from a gunman’s rampage at a Uvalde elementary school. Warning: Some may find this video disturbing.

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Senate Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding gun safety in the US following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting

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It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

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The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

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We aren’t even halfway through the year and this country has already had 200+ mass shootings. This. Is. Not. Normal.

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HERO DOCTOR: Dr. John Cheng of Orange County is being hailed a hero for tackling the gunman involved in a church shooting in #LagunaWoods. “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime.”

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The attack in Buffalo was America’s 198th mass shooting of 2022 — and we’re only 19 weeks into the year. That averages to about 10 attacks per week.

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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.

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Just this past weekend, 114 Americans died as a result of gun violence and 250 were injured.

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