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
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“This is not who we are, America” just doesn’t ring true to me.
We don’t yet know shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ motivation, but it is truly fascinating to watch the party running on the platform of pardoning the violent and deadly Jan 6 insurrectionists, violently rounding up immigrants, praising the genocide in Palestine, and celebrating…
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 14, 2024
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There is no place for violence in politics- EVER.
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 14, 2024
I’m grateful the former president is okay. That said, never forget that this is the guy who promised the NRA he would do “nothing” on gun control & told victims of shootings to “just get over it” #BanAssaultWeaponsNow pic.twitter.com/TjHv1AQkwo
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Please don’t “both sides” the “violent political rhetoric” conversation when one side regularly glorifies and intimidates with guns and the other side speaks out to end gun violence.
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) July 14, 2024
These are not the same. pic.twitter.com/SOgbXj1CIo
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“This is not who we are, America” just doesn’t ring true to me.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 14, 2024
My father was assassinated in this nation, gunned down on a motel balcony in Memphis, where he was engaged as a nonviolent warrior for nondiscriminatory, humane wages.
He was killed for working to end racism,… pic.twitter.com/h6CX02vANG
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.
— 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.
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.
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
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pardoned Daniel Perry, the man who wrote “I might have to kill a few people on my way to work” and then drove into a Black Lives Matter protest and shot and killed a protester because he felt “threatened.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pardoned Daniel Perry, the man who wrote “I might have to kill a few people on my way to work” and then drove into a Black Lives Matter protest and shot and killed a protester because he felt “threatened.”https://t.co/oPUjUpgJCb
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) May 16, 2024
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Texas sentenced Crystal Mason, a Black woman, to 5 years prison for filing a provisional ballot that was never counted—but pardoned Daniel Perry, a white man, for deliberately killing a peaceful protestor & Veteran.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) May 16, 2024
This is not from 1824—but 2024. White supremacy is alive & well
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In a highly unusual move, the Austin Police Department considered sending a letter to the pardon board that argued Daniel Perry — a man who was convicted of murdering an open-carrying veteran who was protesting against police brutality — should never have been charged. https://t.co/WSvAW5Hep8
— steven monacelli (@stevanzetti) May 21, 2024
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott extended a rare state pardon to a man convicted of murdering a BLM protester in 2020. The killer had posted violent fantasies about murdering leftists and minorities on social media.https://t.co/6QyKWUzLNK
— Michael W. Hudson (@michaelwhudson) May 21, 2024
I just ran away from a mass shooting at the Chiefs parade where I saw the Missouri governor (the gun lover below) running scared for his life next to me with an army of officers protecting him. I am so sick of these NRA funded politicians. #GunControlNow
U.S. mass shooting daily averages:
— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) February 8, 2024
2014: .75 per day
2015: .91 per day
2016: 1.05 per day
2017: .95 per day
2018: .92 per day
2019: 1.13 per day
2020: 1.67 per day
2021: 1.89 per day
2022: 1.77 per day
2023: 1.80 per day
2024: 1.00 per day [~11% complete] https://t.co/AUdC3EoscW
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NEW: Today’s verdict in Michigan underscores that the mass shooting at Oxford High School in 2021 was wholly preventable and senseless, and it proves that when adult gun owners allow children unsupervised access to unsecured weapons, it’s criminal negligence – not an accident. https://t.co/128SD4CJb9
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 6, 2024
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In a historic decision on Tuesday, a jury convicted the first parent ever to be tried on homicide charges for a mass shooting committed by her child. https://t.co/rsfQXPBEUw
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 6, 2024
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NEW: @lomikriel & I spent 6 months examining active shooter training for police & schools across the US.
— Lexi Churchill (@LChurchilll) February 8, 2024
We ultimately found states require students & teachers to prepare for a mass shooting more than police.
The details may surprise you.https://t.co/gXp8CjvaKS
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Guns are not just health problems: they are democracy ones. My latest, @TIME, about the gun risks of a second Trump presidency…. https://t.co/7MbYOMWsKu… @wwnorton #GunViolence
— Jonathan M. Metzl (@JonathanMetzl) February 5, 2024
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My God! Six years to the day of the Parkland School shooting and now there’s a shooting at the Super Bowl Parade. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ANYWHERE ELSE, no matter how the guns were acquired or who got them, common sense gun laws are needed. #ChiefsParade pic.twitter.com/R0VBRuz6yN
— 🪴Laurie (@Laurieluvsmolly) February 14, 2024
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Over 800 police officers were at the parade today and over a million civilians who were allowed to be armed. Yet they couldn’t stop a dozen people from being shot.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 14, 2024
More guns makes us less safe. #ChiefsParade https://t.co/Iev48jbN0h
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I just ran away from a mass shooting at the Chiefs parade where I saw the Missouri governor (the gun lover below) running scared for his life next to me with an army of officers protecting him.
— Patrick Quaife (@pquaife) February 14, 2024
I am so sick of these NRA funded politicians. #GunControlNow https://t.co/ZwkriJ9Q1M
The police response to the Uvalde school shooting was riddled with “cascading failures,” according to a DOJ report released yesterday. But we’ve all failed the victims of gun violence in Uvalde and across the country by not passing common sense reforms.
Shooting at Perry High School in Iowa is the 4th shooting at a school so far in 2024.
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) January 4, 2024
So far this year, a man with an AR-15 fired 100 shots outside a school in Louisiana, 14-year-old shot a teenage girl during a fight, and bullet went through an occupied classroom window. pic.twitter.com/LQSdNGNBVm
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1 in 5 adults has had a family member killed by a gun.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 11, 2024
We must change that.
To save lives, Congress and state legislators must act: Ban assault weapons, make background checks universal, and enact red flag laws.
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Despite opposition from police, paramedics and parents, Iowa Republicans introduced and passed permitless carry, a deadly law that allows civilians to carry loaded guns in public without a background check, safety training or permitting. https://t.co/qcnlLVpC0m
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 4, 2024
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Read this thread. There were 376 cops at Uvalde. Despite that there were multiple major failures in the response that cost lives. More cops will not stop school shootings. What will is comprehensive federal gun reform. All the republicans “solutions” always involve more guns. https://t.co/Nsj3lggTdR
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) January 20, 2024
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Nearly 400 officers responded to the Uvalde shooting, including five SROs, 25 officers, 16 sheriff’s deputies, 149 Border Patrol officers, 91 state police officers and 13 US Marshals.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 18, 2024
They couldn’t stop a teen with an assault rifle and a death wish. pic.twitter.com/F7HNfZJuKD
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The police response to the Uvalde school shooting was riddled with “cascading failures,” according to a DOJ report released yesterday.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 19, 2024
But we’ve all failed the victims of gun violence in Uvalde and across the country by not passing common sense reforms. pic.twitter.com/z5gBrJcNzc
Today, the shared an article detailing the lethal effects of AR-15 rifles. The piece shows graphic images of scenes of mass shootings, including the Robb Elementary School classrooms where two teachers and 19 students died.
Today, the @washingtonpost shared an article detailing the lethal effects of AR-15 rifles. The piece shows graphic images of scenes of mass shootings, including the Robb Elementary School classrooms where two teachers and 19 students died. https://t.co/Qj55iDWp9F
— Natalie Haddad (@natalieontv) November 16, 2023
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A must read and view. All I could do was cry. As a teacher the scenes from the schools really hit home. The picture from Robb Elementary is devastating
— Don’t boo, VOTE (@vossect) November 17, 2023
The AR-15’s destructive force: A rare look at the weapon’s impact – Washington Post https://t.co/R2xAra3koY
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I may stand alone in my thoughts as the Washington Post introduces new photos of the Robb Elementary Massacre, the shooting that took my son Uziyah’s life.
— Brett Cross (@BCross052422) November 16, 2023
With nothing but love and respect to every family out there, from anybody who lost a loved one at our shooting, to the…
“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.
— 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