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
“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.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 6, 2024
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
“When I was president, I totally protected the guns.” -Donald Trump, 8/8/24
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024
How about we start protecting kids?
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In the 25 years since Columbine, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for American children.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024
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
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More than 3,600 American kids have been shot already this year. Nearly a thousand of them were killed.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 4, 2024
When will we break the gun lobby’s grip on our politics?
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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
Under Trump, gun sales went up, gun crime went up, and mass shootings went up. pic.twitter.com/Z52DldVThK
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 10, 2024
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“When I was president, I totally protected the guns.” —Donald Trump
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 8, 2024
That’s true. Too bad he didn’t work as hard to protect the children. Guns became the leading cause death for American kids under Trump.
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Kamala Harris is right: When abusers come armed, it can be deadly. Every month, an average of 70 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner, nearly 1 million women have had a gun used against them by intimate partners, and over 4.5 million women have been threatened with a… pic.twitter.com/Hgh9ibXkQ5
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) August 9, 2024
Gun violence is the #1 cause of death among America’s children.
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) July 9, 2024
And yet @HouseGOP are making it easier for guns to end up in the wrong hands.
Watch live as I join @AppropsDems today in pushing back against Republicans’ dangerous legislative agenda ⬇️ https://t.co/paNTQmFFIM
U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada.
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) June 26, 2024
U.S. rate is 30x higher than Germany.
U.S. rate is 60x higher than UK.
U.S. rate is 100x higher than Japan. pic.twitter.com/DJykTyQL3D
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NEW: The gunman who opened fire in an Arkansas grocery store today, killing three people and wounding 11 (including two police officers), is a 44-year-old white man. He wasn’t taken down by law enforcement or armed citizens — he’s alive and in jail. https://t.co/MSvzbWMqA0
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 22, 2024
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Pedro “Pete” Arredondo and a former school police officer were indicted by a Uvalde County grand jury on charges of child endangerment for their roles in the bungled police response to the 2022 mass shooting, sources said. https://t.co/BKxNYIT5m8 pic.twitter.com/NV2v7djsAs
— San Antonio Express-News (@ExpressNews) June 27, 2024
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BREAKING: The former Uvalde school police chief and another former officer have reportedly been indicted on child endangerment charges more than two years after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas. https://t.co/XRe6nHMq8h pic.twitter.com/4xvoS5uQY9
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 27, 2024
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Today, June 30, is the birthday of Andre Pablo Anchodo. He would be 28 but died in the 2019 El Paso Walmart attack w/his wife, Jordan. When the shooter opened fire, Andre desperately tried to shield his wife, & she desperately tried to shield their infant son. pic.twitter.com/lHoVx8i4QN
— The Birthday Fairy Project 🟧 (@TBFPToodle_oo) June 30, 2024
BREAKING: The Supreme Court invalidates a ban on bump stocks enacted after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. https://t.co/hUAiOKRv5b
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 14, 2024
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Guns have more autonomy than women.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 14, 2024
Guns have more autonomy than women.
Guns have more autonomy than women.
Guns have more autonomy than women.
Guns have more autonomy than women… https://t.co/DvugrE5Dqc
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Welcome to America: pic.twitter.com/aRfDu7JAk0
— Meacham 🌊 🌊 (@MeachamDr) June 14, 2024
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“And when the next Las Vegas happens, it will not be enough to blame it on the madness of a single deranged individual.”
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 14, 2024
That’s right. We can blame it on the six SCOTUS extremists hellbent on sacrificing American citizens on the altar of gun industry profits.…
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UPDATE: At least 9 people shot after gunman ‘randomly’ opens fire at Michigan splash pad.
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 16, 2024
“It appears the individual pulled up, exited a vehicle, approached the splash pad, opened fire, reloaded, opened fire, reloaded and left.” https://t.co/ysOXRqOk5D
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NEW: A couple who brought their two daughters to a Michigan splash pad last week were shot seven times while trying to shield their bodies when a gunman opened fire. They are two of the nine shooting victims, which also include a 4- and 8-year-old. https://t.co/8HRFiEw02O
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 17, 2024
Today, June 9, is the birthday of Kirsten Elizabeth Hinckley. She would be 33 but died at 15 in the 2007 Salt Lake City attack. A sophomore in high school, Kirsten was passionate, trustworthy, talented, had a zest for life, and above all, was loving. pic.twitter.com/hfHYX8epOX
— The Birthday Fairy Project 🟧 (@TBFPToodle_oo) June 9, 2024
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When bullies and cowards have power, they abuse it.
— Justin J. Pearson (@Justinjpearson) April 23, 2024
The response to the gun violence epidemic in our state are laws that arm teachers, honor rifles, lower age requirements & allow long guns in public.
These are dangerous laws and scary times in TN. https://t.co/Ldw8k7szXx
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It’s absolutely pathetic our politicians refuse to have the courage to confront the crisis of gun violence in our country so instead first responders, our teachers and our students pay the price. https://t.co/6MjgZp23RL
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) April 29, 2024
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Nashville saw a deadly school shooting a little over a year ago and instead of passing gun violence prevention legislation, Tennessee Republicans did this.
— Olivia Julianna 🗳 (@0liviajulianna) April 23, 2024
Shameful. Such a failure to the children and families of that state. https://t.co/Gw0pl3OhuL
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Please read this:
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 23, 2024
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BREAKING: Two people are dead and seven wounded after a shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh. https://t.co/vHEk1XZMpw
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 2, 2024
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A year ago today Ajike Owens was shot and killed by her neighbor. Ajike was shot through the door without ANY physical altercation! She leaves behind 4 children who love her dearly. We need JUSTICE for Ajike and her family. Today, we send our love and prayers. Rest In Power 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/S1NGdjsoqJ
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 2, 2024
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I don’t see evidence that the Biden administration is protecting the US from gun violence; and it’s actively funding violence against Palestinian civilians. https://t.co/5kR6ZramP1
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 25, 2024
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After the Sandy Hook School shooting, Ted Cruz voted against legislation to require background checks on all gun sales. Then, after the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings, he voted against the first federal gun safety legislation to pass both chambers of Congress in a generation. https://t.co/JCvtFkoQBG
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 25, 2024
“More than 600 people have been killed in mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, the highest death toll from mass shootings in at least 10 years, according to the Gun Violence Archive…”https://t.co/EvL1u75WMW | @forbes
— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) October 31, 2023
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Earlier this year, Republican members of Congress wore these AR-15 lapel pins handed out by Congressman Andrew Clyde, who has a $25 million stake in a company that makes assault rifles.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 26, 2023
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children and teens in America. pic.twitter.com/0vb44gTT5W
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18 people were killed in the Lewiston, Maine shootings last week.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 30, 2023
A dozen other mass shootings took place over the weekend, according to the Gun Violence Archive. 11 people were killed and 70+ others injured
We do not have to keep living like this. Inaction is a policy choice.
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GameStop Worker Fatally Shoots Black Student Over Pokémon Cards https://t.co/Sv16G7v3xL via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) October 25, 2023
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As of Oct. 26, at least 35,275 people have died from gun violence in the U.S. this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive – which is an average of almost 118 deaths each day. https://t.co/sOwZsCDBpZ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2023
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For the first time in a generation, Texans were more likely to die of gunshot wounds than car crashes in 2021.
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) November 1, 2023
Experts worry a lack of research on the issue has hampered the search for solutions. https://t.co/5Yv1nLHebh
SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE NOT NORMAL. We don’t have to live and die like this.
— Students Demand Action (@StudentsDemand) April 1, 2023
We’re walking out on Wednesday, 4/5. Learn how to organize a walkout on your campus—join our Walkout Prep Call: https://t.co/Bv7yCA8k8U pic.twitter.com/h2XNJjpws0
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North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state House repealed the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit before buying a pistol, overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. https://t.co/HseyFgc8jQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 29, 2023
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This is a VERY SERIOUS situation unfolding in Nashville. The reps who stood w/their constituents who came to the state house to demand gun safety, are facing expulsion from the House. Their Member ID badges have already been turned off. This is how democracy ends. https://t.co/9dOCWMPx2B
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) April 3, 2023
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Tonight as Tennessee House Republicans push forward to schedule vote on our expulsion, Speaker Sexton orders the gallery cleared as crowd chants “fascists.”
— Rep. Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) April 4, 2023
Media forced out at as well.
Then, Rep. Lafferty (R-Knox) pushes me and grabs my phone.
This is a sad day for Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/Lh08Ma5kdS
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Today @WilliamLamberth, a Tennessee state representative, asked students protesting gun violence which gun they’d like him to use when shooting them: “If there’s a firearm out there you’re comfortable being shot with, please show me which one it is.”
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 4, 2023
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CLARIFICATION: Students in Nashville marched toward the Tennessee State Capitol to demand an end to gun violence after a deadly shooting at the Covenant School last week. We deleted a previous version of this video that omitted a credit pic.twitter.com/UeYlO9wGO3
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 4, 2023
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Today, students in Tennessee protested at the state Capitol to demand stronger gun regulations after 6 people—including 3 children—were murdered at the Covenant School in Nashville. pic.twitter.com/P1Vr9hBbb0
— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) March 30, 2023