August 13, 2024 by V Leigh

Under Trump, gun sales went up, gun crime went up, and mass shootings went up.

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

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.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 8, 2024

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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

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August 4, 2024 by V Leigh

Gun violence is the #1 cause of death among America’s children.

Gun violence is the #1 cause of death among America’s children.

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
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) July 9, 2024

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July 4, 2024 by V Leigh

U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada. U.S. rate is 30x higher than Germany. U.S. rate is 60x higher than UK. U.S. rate is 100x higher than Japan.

U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada.

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
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) June 26, 2024

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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

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June 19, 2024 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The Supreme Court invalidates a ban on bump stocks enacted after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

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.

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
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 14, 2024

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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.”

That’s right. We can blame it on the six SCOTUS extremists hellbent on sacrificing American citizens on the altar of gun industry profits.…
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 14, 2024

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UPDATE: At least 9 people shot after gunman ‘randomly’ opens fire at Michigan splash pad.

“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
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 16, 2024

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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

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June 10, 2024 by V Leigh

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.

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.

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
— Justin J. Pearson (@Justinjpearson) April 23, 2024

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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.

Shameful. Such a failure to the children and families of that state. https://t.co/Gw0pl3OhuL
— Olivia Julianna 🗳 (@0liviajulianna) April 23, 2024

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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

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November 3, 2023 by V Leigh

“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…”

“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.

Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children and teens in America. pic.twitter.com/0vb44gTT5W
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 26, 2023

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18 people were killed in the Lewiston, Maine shootings last week.

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.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 30, 2023

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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.

Experts worry a lack of research on the issue has hampered the search for solutions. https://t.co/5Yv1nLHebh
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) November 1, 2023

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April 5, 2023 by V Leigh

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE NOT NORMAL. We don’t have to live and die like this.

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE NOT NORMAL. We don’t have to live and die like this.

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
— Students Demand Action (@StudentsDemand) April 1, 2023

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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.”

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
— Rep. Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) April 4, 2023

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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.”
https://t.co/eiEJWpeNJR
— 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

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April 1, 2023 by V Leigh

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable.

We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to. https://t.co/QzkeQP5sI0
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 29, 2023

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The number one cause of death for children in the United States is guns. While Republicans attack trans rights in the name of protecting kids, they’re failing to take action on the greatest threat to our children.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) March 29, 2023

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School shootings are not tracked by the federal gov. The existing trackers we *do* have use varying criteria to define what a ‘school shooting’ is.

Regardless, we’re at 74 gun related deaths/injuries at schools in the U.S. in 2023. It’s March. @NPR
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— manuela lópez restrepo (@mamueca) March 29, 2023

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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz brings down the house with a fiery anti-gun speech, says that Republicans are wasting time focused on “banning books” which is insane because “dead kids can’t read” and we need to ban AR15s which aren’t even used to “hunt deer” because…
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) March 29, 2023

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December 12, 2022 by V Leigh

The soul of our nation is sick. Slaughter, devastation, bloodied “safe places.” This is what happens when the right to own guns supersedes shared responsibility for community. Mourning with Chesapeake, Charlottesville, and Colorado Springs.

Breaking News: Multiple people were shot and killed inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, according to a police spokesman. The shooter was found dead at the store. https://t.co/RVy7GPsqiU
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 23, 2022

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Today, I went to the House floor to honor the victims of the Chesapeake mass shooting.

Fernando Chavez-Barron, Kellie Pyle, Randy Blevins, Brian Pendleton, Tyneka Johnson, Lorenzo Gamble.

#ChesapeakeStrong pic.twitter.com/UVNDjkDRKU
— Rep. Bobby Scott (@BobbyScott) November 30, 2022

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The soul of our nation is sick.

Slaughter, devastation, bloodied “safe places.”

This is what happens when the right to own guns supersedes shared responsibility for community.

Mourning with Chesapeake, Charlottesville, and Colorado Springs.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) November 23, 2022

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This spike of hate crimes is very clearly on Libs of TikTok, Matt Walsh and the anti-trans mainstream media that has smeared LGBT people as sexual deviants.https://t.co/MajBnxIeSV
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) November 20, 2022

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The Colorado shooter’s dad: “I praised him for violent behavior really early. I told him it works… You’ll get immediate results.”

He then went on to praise the Colorado shooter’s grandpa, a MAGA Republican politician named Randy Voepel who supported the January 6 insurrection. pic.twitter.com/LAxevQwKDF
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) November 23, 2022

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Unfortunately, I have covered mass shootings multiple times in my career. This is the first time I can recall getting message after message from viewers like this. pic.twitter.com/w3uPqLERyn
— Ashley Michels (@ReporterAshley) November 23, 2022

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The politician identifies who to target for violence & where, passes laws to normalize the bigotry AND passes laws to enable access to guns.

The “mentally troubled” person they influenced & enabled goes to prison but the politician just gets to carry on in gov’t.
— 😷💉🧼 COVID, FLU, RSV WAVES UNDERWAY (@BreeNewsome) November 24, 2022

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We need stricter gun laws.

GOP: “No, it’s a mental health issue.”

Okay, let’s make mental health treatment free and accessible to everyone.

GOP: “No.”
— Robert Greenwald (@robertgreenwald) November 23, 2022

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September 30, 2022 by V Leigh

NEW: 5 shot and 1 teen has died in shooting outside of #Roxborough High School. Philadelphia Police leadership encouraging parents to get more involved in their children’s lives. “Parents talk to your kids. Make sure they understand death is final.” @6abc #Philly #GunViolence

NEW: 5 shot and 1 teen has died in shooting outside of #Roxborough High School. Philadelphia Police leadership encouraging parents to get more involved in their children’s lives. “Parents talk to your kids. Make sure they understand death is final.” @6abc #Philly #GunViolence

We can end gun violence
— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) September 29, 2022

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21-Year-Old Man Fatally Shoots Black Woman In Fit Of Road Rage https://t.co/Eb1kdaFdcJ via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) September 13, 2022

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Gun violence is a national problem and a local one. To keep our communities safe, we need to tackle both problems at once.

That’s why I sued 10 national gun distributors for fueling the gun violence crisis and endangering New Yorkers.
— Tish James (@TishJames) September 28, 2022

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In America, gun homicide is the leading cause of maternal death and gun violence is the leading cause of death among children. Yet Republicans’ policy platform is to ban abortion and give dangerous people easier access to guns. #thisisnotok https://t.co/OTC4wX3Ybn
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 24, 2022

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Victims of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of seven people and injured dozens at a July 4 parade in Illinois have filed lawsuits against a gun manufacturer, the accused shooter and the shooter’s father, court documents show https://t.co/2W4jUt007w
— CNN (@CNN) September 29, 2022

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BREAKING: At least five people have been shot on a campus in Oakland, California, that houses four schools, grades K through 12. Highland Hospials confirms they’ve received at least three victims. #caleg https://t.co/z5opzG7Rgq
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 28, 2022

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NEW: 5 shot and 1 teen has died in shooting outside of #Roxborough High School. Philadelphia Police leadership encouraging parents to get more involved in their children’s lives. “Parents talk to your kids. Make sure they understand death is final.” @6abc #Philly #GunViolence pic.twitter.com/LwDneOJN5L
— Sharrie Williams (@WilliamsSharrie) September 27, 2022

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Under Trump, gun sales went up, gun crime went up, and mass shootings went up.

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Gun violence is the #1 cause of death among America’s children.

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U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada. U.S. rate is 30x higher than Germany. U.S. rate is 60x higher than UK. U.S. rate is 100x higher than Japan.

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court invalidates a ban on bump stocks enacted after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

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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.

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“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…”

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SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE NOT NORMAL. We don’t have to live and die like this.

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The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

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The soul of our nation is sick. Slaughter, devastation, bloodied “safe places.” This is what happens when the right to own guns supersedes shared responsibility for community. Mourning with Chesapeake, Charlottesville, and Colorado Springs.

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NEW: 5 shot and 1 teen has died in shooting outside of #Roxborough High School. Philadelphia Police leadership encouraging parents to get more involved in their children’s lives. “Parents talk to your kids. Make sure they understand death is final.” @6abc #Philly #GunViolence

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