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
“At least 389 mass shootings have taken place so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines mass shootings as those in which four or more victims are shot. That’s an average of more than 1.5 mass shootings every day.”https://t.co/Es7RcSlZKK | @CNN
— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) September 13, 2024
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A 26-year-old mother was shot and killed in front of her two young children on Thursday in Houston during a birthday party. The shooter is allegedly the father of the children.
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) September 15, 2024
Too many women have lost their lives because of easy access to guns.https://t.co/he17hLOSVE
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Killer Uber Driver Blames Imaginary Black Man In DISTURBING Death Of Woman https://t.co/HlHmtuvKeF via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) September 13, 2024
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— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) September 19, 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
We regulated seatbelts, child seats, speed limits, car ownership, and insurance.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) September 4, 2024
If only we regulated guns in the same way we regulated cars. https://t.co/llwbExCmn4
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When Republicans inevitably blame mental health and not the guns for yet another school shooting – kindly remind them that 205 of them voted AGAINST a bill to expand school-based mental health services. pic.twitter.com/CWiqbPVr9v
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) September 4, 2024
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Meet Rep. Mike Collins, who represents the congressional district where Apalachee High School is located.
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) September 4, 2024
While Rep. Collins is busy promoting gun extremism, his constituents are suffering the cost of his inaction.
ELECTIONS. MATTER. pic.twitter.com/RkTcMaYivT
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UPDATE: The shooter is believed to be a 14-year-old boy.
— Everytown (@Everytown) September 4, 2024
Georgia has no minimum age to purchase rifles, doesn’t require parents to securely store guns, and doesn’t have background checks on all gun sales.https://t.co/1wfeu7t9RF
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I will never forget that abortions were banned before AR-15s.
— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) September 4, 2024
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The right to go to school and not get killed by an AR-15 is more important than the right to an AR-15.
— Jack Cocchiarella 🌴🥥 (@JDCocchiarella) 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