August 25, 2023 by V Leigh

One failed shoe bomb attempt and we all take our shoes off at the airport. 465 mass shootings in 235 days and Republicans still pretend that drag queens reading books to kids is the greatest threat to our safety.

Pass federal gun safety laws.

One failed shoe bomb attempt and we all take our shoes off at the airport.

465 mass shootings in 235 days and Republicans still pretend that drag queens reading books to kids is the greatest threat to our safety.

📢 Pass federal gun safety laws.https://t.co/w5V7i9Fv8t
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) August 24, 2023

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Orange County mass shooter identified as ex-cop targeting estranged wife, sources say https://t.co/9OnzSB80dr
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 24, 2023

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At least 3 dead and multiple wounded after mass shooting at California biker bar, police say https://t.co/HBLxwqT8Wy
— CNN (@CNN) August 24, 2023

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Not one a of these “pro life” presidential candidates has talked about doing a damn thing about one of the top killers of young people- gun violence.
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) August 24, 2023

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During the first Republican presidential debate, candidates deflected a question about what’s to blame for gun violence in the U.S. Meanwhile, a mass shooting was unfolding at a biker bar in California. pic.twitter.com/o6wYpwXfzJ
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 25, 2023

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August 3, 2023 by V Leigh

This weekend marked the 400th mass shooting in the US this year. Absolutely insane. Everyone deserves the Right to Safety. Time for a Constitutional amendment to end these tragedies.

This weekend marked the 400th mass shooting in the US this year.

Absolutely insane.

Everyone deserves the Right to Safety.

Time for a Constitutional amendment to end these tragedies. https://t.co/9MQlm24XBZ
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 24, 2023

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Four years ago, white supremacy fueled a tragic mass shooting targeting Latinos in El Paso.

We must honor with action the lives of those who were taken from us, the survivors, and the resilience of the El Paso community.

Leaders in state houses and the U.S. Congress must…
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) August 3, 2023

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El Paso is honoring the memory of the 23 victims killed in the Walmart mass shooting four years ago. There are various memorials and events today. It’s been four years since the attack at the Walmart where 23 people were killed. pic.twitter.com/sx0Vbi0Wx3
— Aaron J. Montes (@AaronJMontes) August 3, 2023

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Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s daughter Lexi was killed in the Robb Elementary School mass shooting. Now, Mata-Rubio is honoring Lexi’s life by running for mayor of Uvalde. pic.twitter.com/IOGhKDa1VC
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 31, 2023

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Two of the victims of a mass shooting near Seattle are staff members with the Boys and Girls Club and were attending a “Community Healing Space Activation,” which offers hot meals and resources to communities affected by violence. https://t.co/gZXz4KCJOy
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 30, 2023

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July 20, 2023 by V Leigh

181 days. 28 mass killings. 140 victims.

181 days. 28 mass killings. 140 victims. https://t.co/ITmBd2hwaM
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 14, 2023

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From Jan. 1 to June 30, the nation endured 28 mass killings, all but one of which involved guns. https://t.co/paB0Y7o0MK
— ABC News (@ABC) July 14, 2023

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July 6, 2023 by V Leigh

Celebrations during the Fourth of July long weekend were marred by 16 mass shootings, leading to 15 people killed and 94 others injured. Now, the US is on track for one of its worst-ever years of mass shootings, with 350 incidents to date. @EVYSTADIUM reports: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews/video/7252425555046337818?lang=en

Celebrations during the Fourth of July long weekend were marred by 16 mass shootings, leading to 15 people killed and 94 others injured. Now, the US is on track for one of its worst-ever years of mass shootings, with 350 incidents to date. @EVYSTADIUM reports: https://tiktok.com/@vicenews/video/7252425555046337818?lang=en

Four killed, many others injured in multiple mass shootings across the c… https://t.co/9C5rmVpsNf via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 19, 2023

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A “good parent with a gun” can carry a weapon into a school in Ohio.

That “good parent” turns bad in an instant when he lined up his 3 kids (3, 4, and 7) and executed them with a rifle in front of their mother. Mother was wounded.

Chad Doerman, 32, was charged with domestic… pic.twitter.com/OtJjvt4yHn
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) June 16, 2023

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2 people were killed and 28 injured in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party, officials sayhttps://t.co/BkH4BrekAj
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 2, 2023

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4 killed, 2 injured in Philadelphia mass shooting https://t.co/CHXElUeHHd via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 4, 2023

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Mass shooting in Louisiana leaves 4 dead, 7 injured at July 4th block party https://t.co/C04Ec231yh
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 5, 2023

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Police say the Philadelphia mass shooting suspect was found with two untraceable ghost guns. @PhillyMayor Jim Kenney calls ghost guns a “level of insanity that no one should ever deal with” pic.twitter.com/14BSv1Yb4g
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) July 5, 2023

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Nine people, including two minors, were injured in a mass shooting early on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., according to police, the latest in a series of mass shootings that took place across the country over the long Fourth of July weekend. pic.twitter.com/24duvu40F8
— Forbes (@Forbes) July 5, 2023

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Celebrations during the Fourth of July long weekend were marred by 16 mass shootings, leading to 15 people killed and 94 others injured. Now, the US is on track for one of its worst-ever years of mass shootings, with 350 incidents to date. @EVYSTADIUM reports:… pic.twitter.com/o2hfjifkfK
— VICE News (@VICENews) July 5, 2023

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June 14, 2023 by V Leigh

An analysis last year found “stand your ground” laws were linked to an 8 to 11% increase in homicide rates. And researchers have found that White Americans are much more likely to get off with self-defense claims, particularly when they kill Black people.

BREAKING: There are reports of a mass shooting on Hollywood Beach in Florida. According to CBS, at least seven people were shot and some of the victims are young children.

Permitless carry became law in the state in April. https://t.co/C8P7iGhxaR
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 30, 2023

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An analysis last year found “stand your ground” laws were linked to an 8 to 11% increase in homicide rates. And researchers have found that White Americans are much more likely to get off with self-defense claims, particularly when they kill Black people.https://t.co/YRUUosTr26 pic.twitter.com/64bkDoOPLI
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 24, 2023

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— Russ Baker (@RealRussBaker) April 5, 2023

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Apparently in Florida, you are able to shoot and kill a neighbor through the door of your home without being arrested.
This is a long story about a neighborhood feud that ended up in a woman losing her life for simply trying to get her child’s tablet back.
The neighbor… pic.twitter.com/cMmW3mhRaU
— 🥀 Imposter 🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) June 5, 2023

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UPDATE: Cops Arrest White Neighbor Who Shot Black Mom Through Door https://t.co/cKkpBJO5iF via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 8, 2023

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May 24, 2023 by V Leigh

People who are allegedly so terrified of a breakdown in the social order that they demand scary homeless folks in their proximity must be choked to death immediately almost never talk about this kind of numbing gun murder that happens with regularity around the country.

People who are allegedly so terrified of a breakdown in the social order that they demand scary homeless folks in their proximity must be choked to death immediately almost never talk about this kind of numbing gun murder that happens with regularity around the country. https://t.co/c9PBiTPO9f
— Joel D. Anderson 🆓 (@byjoelanderson) May 16, 2023

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Tonight on @wbaltv11: A man with an AR-15 has been showing up for weeks to a school bus drop off for local elementary school students.
Parents say their kids are afraid, the man says he’s protesting @GovWesMoore’s new gun control law. You’ll hear from both sides at 5+6pm. pic.twitter.com/rpdJXAkVh4
— Tolly Taylor (@TollyTaylor) May 18, 2023

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On this day one year ago, 19 precious children and two beloved educators were killed in a horrific act of mass gun violence carried out by a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Seventeen other people were wounded. pic.twitter.com/VCNs8dQXfd
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) May 24, 2023

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NEW: Six in 10 Americans say it is more important to control gun violence than it is to protect gun rights, per the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

The poll results come as the nation marks one year since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. https://t.co/EbcXQ2SRXo
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) May 24, 2023

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May 9, 2023 by V Leigh

There have been 200 mass shootings in the United States (so far) in 2023.

Louisiana man arrested after opening fire at children who were playing hide and seek on his property, hitting a 14-year-old girl in the head pic.twitter.com/Lc44sLspzu
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 9, 2023

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AGAIN: A 14-year-old Louisiana girl was shot in the head as she played hide and seek by a neighbor who was upset she was on his property. https://t.co/na4HnBUtsB
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 9, 2023

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Instead of passing strong gun laws, Texas lawmakers want to train 3rd-graders to use tourniquets, specifically citing the need for children to help treat shooting victims.

We don’t have to live like this. Our children sure as hell shouldn’t die like this. https://t.co/gCOENjtzx8
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 6, 2023

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Soon, GOP lawmakers and pundits will blame the Allen, Texas, shooting on everything but easy access to guns.

Americans aren’t more evil or more angry or more mentally ill than people in peer nations, yet we have a 25 times higher rate of gun homicide.

It’s the fucking guns. pic.twitter.com/iU1qZxSqCl
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 6, 2023

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The U.S. has three mass shootings every two days

Texas mall mass shooting caught on camera | Al Jazeera Newsfeed https://t.co/fAcVxCjdXQ via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 9, 2023

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Here in Canada, we determined that the AR-15 assault rifle had just 1 purpose: To kill the maximum amount of people in the shortest amount of time. So Canada banned the AR-15. Why can’t America see the light and do the same? #TexasShooting #ar15 #gunviolence #AssaultWeaponsBan pic.twitter.com/L3Xe5CECP9
— .Glen Librach (@superglen1) May 8, 2023

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One person was killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting in Columbia, Missouri. pic.twitter.com/LgCnejp2Ds
— 0 Days Since Last Mass Shooting (@0DSLMS) May 9, 2023

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Five people, including a 16-year-old, were injured in a mass shooting in Redwood City, California. pic.twitter.com/l6Ls1KHVNT
— 0 Days Since Last Mass Shooting (@0DSLMS) May 9, 2023

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There have been 200 mass shootings in the United States (so far) in 2023.
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May 9, 2023 by V Leigh

The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle: Remembering the victims of one Texas mass shooting while reporting on a new one.

The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle: Remembering the victims of one Texas mass shooting while reporting on a new one. pic.twitter.com/EGhNmoObsB
— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) May 7, 2023

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ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Officials: Shooting at Dallas-area mall included at least eight victims between ages of 5 and 61 brought to hospitals.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 7, 2023

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Exclusive: The man who killed at least 8 people at an Allen, Texas mall on Saturday was motivated by white supremacist beliefs, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone https://t.co/4OLToeLRxy
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 7, 2023

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Experts say far-right extremism within the Latino community stems from three sources: Hispanic Americans who identify as white; the spread of online misinformation; and anti-Black, antisemitic views among U.S. Latinos that are rarely openly discussed https://t.co/mKp2H14GlD
— Bruno J. Navarro (@Bruno_J_Navarro) May 7, 2023

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.@brandyzadrozny has a full recounting of the Allen, Texas shooter’s online identity, which was obsessed with white supremacy. He had an SS and swastika tattoo on his body.https://t.co/AagHXLrllX
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) May 8, 2023

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May 5, 2023 by V Leigh

A man was shot and killed after he got into the wrong car outside of a Georgia gas station The man was texting and got into a similar-looking vehicle. The man’s pregnant fiancé was waiting in the other car

A man was shot and killed after he got into the wrong car outside of a Georgia gas station

The man was texting and got into a similar-looking vehicle. The man’s pregnant fiancé was waiting in the other car https://t.co/c31ak6GVTs
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 22, 2023

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‼️ BREAKING NEWS: One person died and another is in custody following a reported shooting Monday afternoon at Rose State College in Midwest City, police confirmed. More details: https://t.co/tt37sL2Jb5 pic.twitter.com/oLuKnOsfCR
— koconews (@koconews) April 24, 2023

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5 people are dead after being shot at their Texas home, police say

The shooter reportedly went to the victims’ home after they asked him to stop his shooting because their baby couldn’t sleep & he told them ’I’ll do what I want to in my front yard’https://t.co/Gv4MkMdeAW
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 29, 2023

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Just posted by a meteorologist, a gun nut, who covers our area. This is scary. pic.twitter.com/FpzqUfb7ZU
— TisStef (@TisStef) May 1, 2023

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The all too familiar news of an active shooter in the downtown of an American city.

At least 4 people have been shot inside an office building in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/fk5AwyYGGg
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) May 3, 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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One failed shoe bomb attempt and we all take our shoes off at the airport. 465 mass shootings in 235 days and Republicans still pretend that drag queens reading books to kids is the greatest threat to our safety.

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This weekend marked the 400th mass shooting in the US this year. Absolutely insane. Everyone deserves the Right to Safety. Time for a Constitutional amendment to end these tragedies.

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181 days. 28 mass killings. 140 victims.

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An analysis last year found “stand your ground” laws were linked to an 8 to 11% increase in homicide rates. And researchers have found that White Americans are much more likely to get off with self-defense claims, particularly when they kill Black people.

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People who are allegedly so terrified of a breakdown in the social order that they demand scary homeless folks in their proximity must be choked to death immediately almost never talk about this kind of numbing gun murder that happens with regularity around the country.

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There have been 200 mass shootings in the United States (so far) in 2023.

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The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle: Remembering the victims of one Texas mass shooting while reporting on a new one.

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A man was shot and killed after he got into the wrong car outside of a Georgia gas station The man was texting and got into a similar-looking vehicle. The man’s pregnant fiancé was waiting in the other car

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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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