March 25, 2025 by V Leigh

NEW: The Trump admin deleted the Surgeon General’s advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis—removing lifesaving resources and information. Trump is prioritizing gun industry profits over protecting kids and families. We won’t stand for it.

NEW: The Trump admin deleted the Surgeon General’s advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis—removing lifesaving resources and information.

Trump is prioritizing gun industry profits over protecting kids and families. We won’t stand for it.https://t.co/DVOgKmsV28
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) March 17, 2025

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Trump just falsely claimed that crime was at its worst under the Biden Administration.

Here’s the truth: Under President Biden, the murder rate saw the sharpest decrease in history, while during Trump’s first term, gun homicides rose by 34%. pic.twitter.com/DdbTQu2Ku1
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) March 14, 2025

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America’s gun psychopathy continues: *70* mass shootings so far in 2025.💔😡💔#GunsDontMakeUsSafer

The latest, with preliminary reports of at least 4 people shot, in Las Cruces, N.M.: https://t.co/DSuod3FkTr
— MassShootingTracker (@massshootingtrk) March 22, 2025

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March 12, 2025 by V Leigh

Donald Trump claims to care about the safety of our children, but has done nothing to address gun violence, the number one killer of kids and teens in America. He claims to be tough on crime but just pardoned the insurrectionists convicted of violent attacks on police.

Donald Trump claims to care about the safety of our children, but has done nothing to address gun violence, the number one killer of kids and teens in America.

He claims to be tough on crime but just pardoned the insurrectionists convicted of violent attacks on police.
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) March 5, 2025

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A police officer was killed and five people wounded when a man took medical staff hostage and opened fire at a Pennsylvania hospital, officials said.https://t.co/fvfDsY4LNl
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 22, 2025

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NEW: One in 15 adults have survived a mass shooting, according to researchers from multiple universities.

It’s a startling statistic, yet it doesn’t even include the number of Americans impacted by community violence, domestic violence, and suicides.https://t.co/TpjJ2PfsLO
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) March 10, 2025

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A 14-year-old boy shot and killed a police officer and injured another on Friday night in Newark, New Jersey.

Gun violence in America is a major threat to us all, including law enforcement. Our leaders must act NOW to keep us all safe.https://t.co/m29w805CgL
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) March 9, 2025

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Woman Shot Dead in Alleged Road Rage Incident in Florida https://t.co/IUl3u1Y1y3 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 8, 2025

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34 children ages 13 to 17 died from gun violence between 2021–2024 in Connecticut.

26 of them were children of color.

Black and Hispanic children are disproportionately impacted in the gun violence epidemic and have long been ignored. https://t.co/S4QkkW5ryk
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) March 4, 2025

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February 25, 2025 by V Leigh

Days after his guilty plea, the Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang his doorbell by mistake, has died.

A Temple University student was shot and killed last night near off-campus apartments after an altercation with another student.

Far too often, disputes turn fatal because of easy access to guns. This shouldn’t be normal.https://t.co/vzzlp2vafM
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) February 7, 2025

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🚨President Trump quietly installed FBI Director Kash Patel as acting director of ATF.

He has no experience fighting crime, preventing mass shootings or stopping domestic terrorism. Patel will let the gun lobby walk all over him and American communities will pay the price. pic.twitter.com/pPm2Z1oZZC
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) February 24, 2025

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Five years ago today, Ahmaud Arbery went for a jog and never came home. He was shot and killed by racist vigilantes who falsely claimed self-defense. He should still be here, and we will keep fighting for justice and change in his honor. pic.twitter.com/pb2DOmTAcO
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) February 23, 2025

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White homeowner pleads guilty to lesser charge of second-degree assault in 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who rang his doorbell by mistakehttps://t.co/xUmKqVvMOe
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 14, 2025

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Andrew Lester, 86, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in 2023 and died one day later. https://t.co/LSVnzR2dvE pic.twitter.com/V5kWuOojGM
— Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) February 22, 2025

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BREAKING: Days after his guilty plea, the Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang his doorbell by mistake, has died. https://t.co/Mrz5lDzYEF
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 19, 2025

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February 7, 2025 by V Leigh

The US has a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations & a gun suicide rate nearly 12x that of peer nations. Guns are also the #1 killer of children and teens in this country. Gun violence is absolutely a public health crisis, and the head of the @HHSGov should treat it as such

Nearly 46,000 Americans die from gun violence every single year.

Gun violence IS a public health crisis, and Americans deserve a health secretary who will treat it as such. RFK Jr. is not the person for the job. Just look at how he answered questions that are an easy yes 👇 pic.twitter.com/GbK7jP11Uw
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) January 31, 2025

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One person was killed and eight others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Texas nightclub early Sunday. Police believe the shooting is connected to an earlier altercation at the nightclub.

Another community devastated by mass gun violence. https://t.co/RP3HptH6wI
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) January 28, 2025

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An innocent bystander was shot and killed on Friday in Selma, Alabama when an altercation in a Walmart parking lot turned deadly because of easy access to guns.

The toll of gun violence in America is infuriating. Marcus Martin should still be here.
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) February 3, 2025

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The US has a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations & a gun suicide rate nearly 12x that of peer nations. Guns are also the #1 killer of children and teens in this country. Gun violence is absolutely a public health crisis, and the head of the @HHSGov should treat it as such. pic.twitter.com/ZLS1W9yfcn
— Everytown (@Everytown) January 31, 2025

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January 26, 2025 by V Leigh

UNSPEAKABLE: Eight-year-old Michael Meagher was shot and killed by his stepfather at a Wisconsin home. The man told police he was showing the child his gun “because it made him look cool.” He then said he removed the magazine, pointed the gun at the child, and pulled the trigger. “Michael brought amazing energy to life at Brook Park Elementary, where he was known for his incredible kindness and was beloved by all,” his school district wrote in a statement. https://etwn.us/40COxei

UNSPEAKABLE: Eight-year-old Michael Meagher was shot and killed by his stepfather at a Wisconsin home. The man told police he was showing the child his gun “because it made him look cool.” He then said he removed the magazine, pointed the gun at the child, and pulled the trigger.… pic.twitter.com/ZyuQGQxdo0
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) January 25, 2025

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Sixteen-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante was shot and killed, and another student was injured, this week after a student opened fire in the cafeteria of Antioch High School in Nashville.

It shouldn’t be this way. Josselin deserved better.https://t.co/yGYsaKyLUo
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) January 25, 2025

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— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) January 24, 2025

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Tennessee doesn’t have:

❌Universal background checks
❌Gun owner licensing
❌Large capacity magazine ban
❌Waiting periods
❌Community violence intervention funding
❌Lost and stolen firearm reporting

These laws are proven to prevent gun violence. Antioch HS deserved better.
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) January 22, 2025

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A female student has died and another was wounded in the shooting at a Nashville high school, police said. The male shooter killed himself. https://t.co/wow1GKuuji
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 22, 2025

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HORRIFIC: A 12-year-old child was shot and wounded after throwing a snowball at a car, while playing in the snow with another child. The driver allegedly “looped the block” to target the children. This shouldn’t be—and doesn’t have to be—our kids’ reality.https://t.co/83UgjHPSBq
— Everytown (@Everytown) January 24, 2025

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December 18, 2024 by V Leigh

One CEO gets shot now all these corp dorks are hella scarred to back to the office. Imagine how our children feel going back to school.

TRAGIC: Mollian Johnson, 43, her grandchildren, Jedorah, 5, and Jontavious, 1, and their mother Kaylyn Samuels, 26, were shot and killed by Mollian’s boyfriend—who then killed himself—at their home in Georgia.

Guns can make abuse fatal.https://t.co/GZLJFyh6k3
— Everytown (@Everytown) December 13, 2024

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When I started @momsdemand, if a mother was shot and killed unintentionally by her toddler it would have been major national news story. Now it happens so regularly that we all shrug. https://t.co/mckXMuAuta
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 12, 2024

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One CEO gets shot now all these corp dorks are hella scarred to back to the office. Imagine how our children feel going back to school.
— Monica💚Free 🇨🇩🇵🇸🇸🇩 (@BlakPantherBabe) December 11, 2024

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Today, Dec 11, is the 🎂 of Irma Garcia. The loving, devoted teacher died May 2022 at Robb Elem. The 2019 teacher of the year, she shielded students from bullets & died holding a child in her arms. 2 days later, Joe, her hs sweet❤️& husband of 25 years, died of cardiac arrest. pic.twitter.com/qH5DTpq8pT
— The Birthday Fairy Project 🟧 (@TBFPToodle_oo) December 11, 2024

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Daniel
Rachel
Olivia
Josephine
Dawn
Dylan
Madeleine
Catherine
Chase
Jesse
Ana
James
Grace
Anne Marie
Emilie
Jack
Noah
Caroline
Jessica
Avielle
Lauren
Mary
Victoria
Benjamin
Allison

Always remember the lives stolen at Sandy Hook. pic.twitter.com/CCQ10CCpIc
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) December 14, 2024

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NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE VIGIL: People impacted by gun violence came together in Hyde Park, Sunday night, to mark 12 years since the Sandy Hook school mass shooting by also remembering the Chicago lives lost to gun violence and calling on continued gun reform.

“We need each other… pic.twitter.com/BW1gm30mmp
— Tre Ward ABC 7 (@TreWardTV) December 16, 2024

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Right now, firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US.

That’s unacceptable.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) December 16, 2024

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Multiple people have been injured after a shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, police say https://t.co/ajKeHHukKf
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 16, 2024

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Gun violence is the NUMBER ONE cause of death for children and teens in the US.

Not car crashes. Not cancer. It’s guns.

Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) December 16, 2024

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A student and a teacher were just killed in Madison, Wisconsin. Two other students are in critical condition. What’s doubly heart breaking is knowing the ruling class won’t blink. They won’t devote 1% of the energy to these people that they expended when one of their own died.
— Read Abolish Rent (@JPHilllllll) December 16, 2024

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December 12, 2024 by V Leigh

This week’s horrific shooting that critically wounded two kindergarteners was at least the 202nd shooting at a school this year, according to @Newsweek. A future where our kids can go to school free from the threat of gun violence is worth fighting for.

This week’s horrific shooting that critically wounded two kindergarteners was at least the 202nd shooting at a school this year, according to @Newsweek.

A future where our kids can go to school free from the threat of gun violence is worth fighting for.https://t.co/qbyi0pwQkB
— Everytown (@Everytown) December 8, 2024

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A dispute outside a Miami apartment yesterday turned fatal when two teens allegedly shot and killed 15-year-old Nolan King.

A young life was cut tragically short because of easy access to guns. This shouldn’t have happened.https://t.co/IWB6EBirfX
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) December 9, 2024

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AGAIN. A 2-year-old boy was unintentionally shot and killed by his 7-year-old brother, who found a loaded and unlocked gun in the glove box of their mother’s vehicle and discharged it.

Yet another family devastated by preventable gun violence.https://t.co/8HzQVpHhHO
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 4, 2024

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WOULD BE BREAKING NATIONAL NEWS IN A HEALTHY COUNTRY: Two children were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the shooter died from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot. https://t.co/X0UjG6Rq3z
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 5, 2024

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December 2, 2024 by V Leigh

The gun industry is one of the most protected industries in America—allowing gun makers to keep lining their pockets while guns remain the #1 killer of American children and teens.

The gun industry is one of the most protected industries in America—allowing gun makers to keep lining their pockets while guns remain the #1 killer of American children and teens.@StudentsDemand launched a campaign this week to expose the industry’s #KillerBusiness and ask:… pic.twitter.com/mbdFwNQYXw
— Everytown (@Everytown) November 22, 2024

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September 10, 2024 by V Leigh

School shootings are recurring markers of a societal sickness, an unshakeable acceptance of violence and senseless death.”

“School shootings are recurring markers of a societal sickness, an unshakeable acceptance of violence and senseless death.” https://t.co/liSV6lbvoY
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) September 8, 2024

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NEW: The man who opened fire and shot five people on a Kentucky highway today was out on bail after being arrested last month for making terrorist threats. According to police scanners, the suspect purchased an AR-15 and 2,000 rounds of ammo this morning. https://t.co/JMdKAXoZQc
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 8, 2024

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400 officers in Uvalde couldn’t stop an 18 year old with an assault rifle.

Secret Service in Butler couldn’t stop a 20 year old with an assault rifle.

SROs in Winder couldn’t stop a 14 year old with an assault rifle.

JD Vance: More security will fix it. https://t.co/B2QsZqBU2y
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 6, 2024

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September 8, 2024 by V Leigh

In the 25 years since Columbine, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for American children. We are failing our nation’s children by letting NRA-backed politicians (almost all of one party) stand in the way of meaningful gun reform.In the 25 years since Columbine, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for American children.

“When I was president, I totally protected the guns.” -Donald Trump, 8/8/24

How about we start protecting kids?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024

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In the 25 years since Columbine, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for American children.

We are failing our nation’s children by letting NRA-backed politicians (almost all of one party) stand in the way of meaningful gun reform. pic.twitter.com/GqqLpypcjn
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024

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More than 3,600 American kids have been shot already this year. Nearly a thousand of them were killed.

When will we break the gun lobby’s grip on our politics?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024

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The next time you hear someone repeating NRA propaganda, you can respond with these 5 points. pic.twitter.com/nYwojkOkqi
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024

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Donald Trump claims to care about the safety of our children, but has done nothing to address gun violence, the number one killer of kids and teens in America. He claims to be tough on crime but just pardoned the insurrectionists convicted of violent attacks on police.

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Days after his guilty plea, the Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang his doorbell by mistake, has died.

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The US has a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations & a gun suicide rate nearly 12x that of peer nations. Guns are also the #1 killer of children and teens in this country. Gun violence is absolutely a public health crisis, and the head of the @HHSGov should treat it as such

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This week’s horrific shooting that critically wounded two kindergarteners was at least the 202nd shooting at a school this year, according to @Newsweek. A future where our kids can go to school free from the threat of gun violence is worth fighting for.

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