April 18, 2022 by V Leigh

Just this past weekend, 126 people across this country lost their lives to gun violence. Another 294 were injured.

Just this past weekend, 126 people across this country lost their lives to gun violence. Another 294 were injured.

It doesn’t have to be this way week after week. It’s time for the Senate to act on common sense gun safety legislation. It’s time to save lives.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 18, 2022

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Twelve people were injured – 10 with gunshot wounds – after a shooting at a South Carolina mall. Police have detained three people. https://t.co/zIYhM2OU8s
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 16, 2022

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Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a monthlong spate of gun violence that has touched both big cities and rural communities across the nation. https://t.co/kqMBr1ogzn
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 18, 2022

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Multiple people were shot in downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning, police said.https://t.co/oNGeIgIOGT
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 3, 2022

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Cruelly obtuse…The day after the anniversary of my father being assassinated and dying at the hands of white supremacy, imperialism, and gun violence.

If you study my father in full, you’ll discover what he believed over the course of time and not just what suits an agenda. https://t.co/QMK9VW1HA8
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) April 5, 2022

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There were 728 road rage incidents involving a gun in 2021.

62% of these incidents resulted in injury or death.

131 people were killed.https://t.co/1qQODi2VLh
— Guns Down America (@GunsDownAmerica) April 5, 2022

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Ten mass shootings in one weekend.

America has a gun violence problem. It’s time to pass common sense gun safety reforms and save lives. https://t.co/fre7opudjK
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 18, 2022

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On @NewDay a terrible reality. A list of the 143 mass shootings that have occurred in the US just since January 2022. @brikeilarcnn and @JohnAvlon read each city. We are not even half way through the year. If #GunViolence isn’t an #epidemic in this country I don’t know what is. pic.twitter.com/8UacucwppO
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) April 18, 2022

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December 20, 2021 by V Leigh

As a nation, we owe the families of Newtown — and all the other victims of gun violence — more than our prayers. We owe them action.

Nine years ago today, we lost 20 precious first-graders and six heroic educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As a nation, we owe the families of Newtown — and all the other victims of gun violence — more than our prayers. We owe them action. pic.twitter.com/rfLywlcZUa
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 14, 2021

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The total number of children and teens killed by firearms is two and half times the total U.S. military casualties of the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined.

Funding for gun violence prevention research:
$25 million

Yearly Military spending:
$778 BILLION
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) December 3, 2021

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Just this past weekend, 111 people across our country lost their lives to gun violence and 254 were injured.

It’s time to end the filibuster, pass common sense gun reform, and save lives. This can’t wait any longer.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) December 13, 2021

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Gun violence in America could soon get a lot worse https://t.co/tNLolc5CWw
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 12, 2021

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We shouldn’t be losing so many lives to gun violence.

There is legislation that is proven to lessen the number of lives lost to gun violence.

Meanwhile the state legislature spends its time trying to make it easier for guns to fall into the wrong hands. It’s maddening. pic.twitter.com/PTbOWJeqHA
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) December 6, 2021

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Crime overall didn’t increase. Violent crime rates didn’t spike. Property crime is down. But shootings? Up. Even murders without guns aren’t spiking – it’s gun violence specifically that’s increasing.
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 9, 2021

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“Black and brown gun violence victims are seen as statistics. Their deaths or injuries are reported without emotion. In more affluent suburban communities, victims are described with care and dignity.” This must change to #endgunviolence in all communities https://t.co/2lVrglvr0O
— Gregory Jackson Jr. (@gregoryjackson) December 14, 2021

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December 2, 2021 by V Leigh

Just this past weekend, 114 Americans died as a result of gun violence and 250 were injured.

Just this past weekend, 114 Americans died as a result of gun violence and 250 were injured.

It’s time to end the filibuster and pass common sense gun reforms. Every week the Senate continues to block this necessary legislation, they have blood on their hands.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) November 15, 2021

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Gun violence in America could soon get a lot worse https://t.co/1okXwA6DGY
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 27, 2021

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The toll of gun violence in America stands out amongst the world. More guns equals more gun violence & death. Our rights to life, freedom of speech, etc are now directly affected by the 2A & 400,000,000 guns. The time to deal with this is long overdue. https://t.co/gkgiAWbO2X
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) November 26, 2021

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It’s way past time for Americans to stop shrugging at the facts — that violence against women is the gateway drug to mass shooting and other forms of terror. Bloomberg News found 60% of mass shootings have domestic violence links https://t.co/zgBM8oWxVe
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) November 23, 2021

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Ground News: Police: Student kills 3, wounds 6 at Michigan school https://t.co/UmmswhhYmO
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) November 30, 2021

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Another school shooting. 3 killed, more injured, hundreds terrorized. Until there are gun laws with teeth in this country—such as those in Great Britain—our children will continue to be sacrificed on the altar of the 2nd Amendment.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 1, 2021

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It’s so tragic that a school shooting that involves 3 dead children is so commonplace it will be forgotten in a few days.

When will it end?
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) November 30, 2021

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“They didn’t deserve to die tonight.”

A community in Michigan is mourning the loss of four students who were killed in a mass shooting at Oxford High School. https://t.co/sDGsN0CzsV pic.twitter.com/wekZauSZUC
— ABC News (@ABC) December 1, 2021

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October 25, 2021 by V Leigh

“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

A new report out by the @VPCinfo investigates women murdered by men. 91 percent of women killed by men were murdered by someone they knew and the most common weapon used was a gun. #EndGunViolence #DomesticViolence
— Stop Handgun Violence (@stophandguns) October 2, 2021

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Ground News: 2 dead, 13 injured in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Tennessee https://t.co/MRDkTION3l
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 23, 2021

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Researchers say a host of factors contribute to cities’ gun violence crises, including deficits in social determinants of health such as income, housing, healthy living environments, quality education and food insecurity. #moleg https://t.co/Fr0TuPxrmT
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 10, 2021

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Four years ago today, 60 lives were cut short — and countless more were forever changed — in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Today we remember those lost and reaffirm our commitment to reducing gun violence across the country.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 1, 2021

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“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

After a student was found with a gun in her backpack, this school district is banning backpacks in an effort to curb gun violence. pic.twitter.com/kZ5qyhdyBR
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 1, 2021

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This is the reality of gun violence in America in 2021: A high school football game in Alabama was interrupted by a mass shooting at the stadium — and cell phone footage shows the scene as the players either fled or sheltered on the field. pic.twitter.com/uSJ4Lgbx5l
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 18, 2021

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WATCH: Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to all charges for the attack that killed 17 people and injured 17 others https://t.co/3JfAQzUmCm pic.twitter.com/WJBX223Kei
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2021

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April 20, 2021 by V Leigh

Another day of gun violence in this country!?!!

Another day of gun violence in this country!?!!
Having made a deal with the devil and prioritized profit over people’s lives, America is experiencing the inevitable consequences. This is what Malcolm X, referred to as “Our chickens, coming home to roost!”
— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) April 16, 2021

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President Biden calls gun violence in the US an “epidemic”: “Our flag was still flying at half-staff for the victims of the horrific murder of eight primarily Asian-American people in Georgia, when 10 more lives were taken in a mass murder in Colorado” https://t.co/spd2klgGPm pic.twitter.com/LsyikiGcUx
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 8, 2021

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Today we’re unveiling the Gun Violence Memorial—an installation of 40,000 flowers on the National Mall to show the scope of our gun violence crisis.

40,000 people are killed with guns each year.

This is a tribute to them and a call on the Senate to find the #CourageToAct. pic.twitter.com/YVmWCLHZva
— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) April 13, 2021

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Too many Americans have lost a loved one to gun violence.

We’ve placed nearly 40,000 flowers outside the Capitol—one for each person shot and killed every year.@GiffordsCourage‘s memorial is both a tribute and a message to Congress: We must find the #CourageToAct. pic.twitter.com/Xf4lWWr0Xx
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) April 13, 2021

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March 25, 2021 by V Leigh

The Shootings Never Stopped

A small business. A vigil. A neighborhood. A club. A party. A grocery store. In seven days there were seven mass shootings, as everyday gun violence has taken countless lives.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) March 24, 2021

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They Survived a Global Pandemic, But Not America’s Gun Epidemic. https://t.co/QkoWw22kMU
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 23, 2021

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You can purchase a gun, go out, and shoot someone the same day in Georgia, but you can’t register and vote on the same day. As long as these types of laws reflect politicians’ values, you’ll see racist tragedies like we’ve seen this week. pic.twitter.com/vTIK4uXyyo
— Dr. Jason Johnson (@DrJasonJohnson) March 20, 2021

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We now know FULL names of the 8 killed (names of Korean women released by officials, not understanding Korean name structure.)

Soon Chung Park, 74
Hyun Jung Kim*, 51
Suncha Kim, 69
Yong Ae Yue, 63

Xiaojie Tan, 49
Daoyou Feng, 44
Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33
Paul Andre Michels, 54
— Frances Wang (#FrannyInMiami) (@FrancesWangTV) March 19, 2021

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Watching people claim the alleged murderer of 6 Asian women was not motivated by racism, only by ‘sexual addiction,’ I’m reminded of the 2015 Chapel Hill execution-style shooting of 3 Muslim students, which we were told was not a hate crime but merely a ‘parking dispute’.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) March 18, 2021

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And that’s the point. Efforts to strip the word “democracy” of its meaning are mirroring efforts to strip the word “racism” of its meaning.

When democracy loses its meaning, no one will know when it dies. When racism loses its meaning, no one will know when it lives. https://t.co/hBf2LODhWH
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) March 18, 2021

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Good morning to everyone who knows you don’t need a racist misogynist to say “I’m a racist mysogynist” to know they’re a racist mysogynist.

If Asian women are targeted as a “temptation” you feel the need to “eliminate,” you’re a racist mysogynist.

We shouldn’t have to say this
— brittany packnett cunningham is on extended break. (@MsPackyetti) March 18, 2021

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Why We Should’ve Seen The Atlanta Shootings Coming | The Daily Social Di… https://t.co/Jj22OtiuwZ via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 18, 2021

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11 senators are more worried about their elections than the next shooting

Blood is on the hands of those who love power more than our children

Tears fill the eyes of millions of Americans that have had loved ones stolen from them by gun violence

Haven’t we had enough?
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) March 24, 2021

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America has a gun death rate 11 times that of other high-income countries. We are not powerless to stop this—we can save lives. On behalf of the millions of Americans who have experienced gun violence, we must renew our fight to end this epidemic. #EndGunViolence
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) March 24, 2021

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A Colorado judge blocked Boulder from enforcing its 2-year-old assault rifle ban on March 12 after the NRA sued. A week later, a gunman with an “AR-15 style rifle” opened fire in a Boulder supermarket, killing 10 people, including a Boulder Police officer. https://t.co/Kle76shPjn
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 23, 2021

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JUST IN: Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities say. A person of interest was taken into custody, police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi said. https://t.co/RI1HEiv12J
— CNN (@CNN) March 23, 2021

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AP: Court documents show that the 21-year-old suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting purchased an assault rifle less than a week before the attack that killed 10 people
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) March 23, 2021

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The people killed at the King Soopers supermarket ranged in age from 20 to 65. Here are their stories. https://t.co/WuYUI44aQG
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) March 23, 2021

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Shootings never stopped during the pandemic: 2020 was the deadliest gun violence year in decades https://t.co/eOfWZtl1sv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 24, 2021

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March 9, 2021 by V Leigh

As the Biden administration works with states and cities to implement the bill over the coming months, they shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to combat the pandemic’s companion public health crisis: #GunViolence

Arkansas school shooting: Student reportedly shot on first day of in-person learning – New York Post https://t.co/Z2y5YsIR2l via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 1, 2021

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My heart breaks for the family of Reuben Lewis, and for every other family that has lost someone to violence in this community. Reuben was a father and a youth mentor and will be dearly missed. We can’t forget that gun violence is another pandemic and we must end it. https://t.co/MbkJHFYrre
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) March 1, 2021

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U.S. District Judge Esther Salas says the FBI found evidence that the man who killed her son also targeted Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday. https://t.co/RZn8X3QjEK pic.twitter.com/kBuQPvzR1i
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 19, 2021

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As the Biden administration works with states and cities to implement the bill over the coming months, they shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to combat the pandemic’s companion public health crisis: #GunViolence #AmericanRescuePlan https://t.co/PSZe6lPlpx
— Joseph Sakran (@JosephSakran) March 7, 2021

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40,000 Americans die annually from gun violence & Republicans have introduced 0 bills to save lives from gun violence.

0 evidence of election fraud & Republicans have already introduced 253 bills in 43 states to suppress the right to vote.

GOP was never about life or liberty.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) March 1, 2021

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February 9, 2020 by V Leigh

National Gun Violence Survivors Week

The lifelong trauma of gun violence remains w/ survivors long after physical wounds have healed.

As we recognize National Gun Violence Survivors Week, I implore my Senate colleagues to hold a vote on the House-passed legislation to prevent gun violence. https://t.co/847CRJway0

— James E. Clyburn (@WhipClyburn) February 4, 2020

In 2011, a gunman killed six of my constituents & injured 13 others, including me.

This Gun Violence Survivors Week, I’m grateful to each person bravely sharing their story in hopes of sparing another family from pain.

This is my #MomentsThatSurvive. https://t.co/PcZFrSaSE3

— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) February 1, 2020

National Gun Violence Survivors Week is Feb. 1-8. This week, we’ll be lifting up stories of survivors whose lives have been forever changed by gun violence.

Join in by sharing stories from @Everytown’s #MomentsThatSurvive Story Wall & share your own at https://t.co/pQkVBC9cmm. pic.twitter.com/in1ny70cgK

— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) February 1, 2020

We are a nation of survivors: 58% of American adults or someone they care for have experienced gun violence in their lifetimes.

During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, we're shining a light on gun violence survivors' stories. #MomentsThatSurvive https://t.co/WiuPa9n6dw pic.twitter.com/NvQVVC7Bqs

— Everytown (@Everytown) February 1, 2020

December 21, 2019 by V Leigh

It’s been seven years since the shooting at #SandyHook Elementary School, and Congress has done nothing to prevent another tragedy like this from happening.

Every 16 hours, a woman in America is shot and killed by a former or current partner.

Yet @senatemajld and @SenJoniErnst are REFUSING to reauthorize #VAWA to close the deadly "boyfriend loophole" that allows domestic abusers to access guns. This is a disgrace. #VAWA4ALL https://t.co/7YIdd4QBHX

— Brady (@bradybuzz) December 12, 2019

In any other situation with lives on the line we act w/o hesitation. Why are we not waking up to the 384 mass shootings, and the 35K that have died in just 2019?

The #NewOrleansShooting like each before it should be the last. We NEED to raise the standard for gun ownership. https://t.co/hqf5cGkzMb

— Guns Down America (@gunsdownamerica) December 1, 2019

We agree @SpeakerPelosi, gun violence prevention is an issue which can unite the nation. 97% of Americans support expanding background checks yet @senatemajldr refuses to hold a vote on **bipartisan** legislation which the House passed over 280 days ago.#PelosiTownHall

— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) December 6, 2019

Yesterday during our rally outside the Supreme Court, @NRA employees harassed gun violence survivors and made videos mocking them, and their supporters interrupted a moment of silence for victims by reading the Second Amendment through a bullhorn.

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— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 3, 2019

▪️Leah Minda Ferencz owned the Kosher deli w/ her husband

▪️Douglas Rodriguez had immigrated from Ecuador 3 years ago

▪️Moshe Deutsch was a yeshiva student grabbing lunch

▪️Joseph Seals was a 15-year-veteran of the police department#HonorWithAction https://t.co/D3jXHsRnMC

— Brady (@bradybuzz) December 12, 2019

Today,

We mourn the loss of 20 children
& 6 adults that were lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School on this day 7 years ago. We are sending love & strength on this painful day to all who were affected, & pledge our continued action so that tragedy like this never happens again. pic.twitter.com/aVSoTtTXQo

— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) December 14, 2019

Seven years ago today, a gunman armed with an assault weapon murdered 20 children and 6 educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

We must end this country's gun violence epidemic. We vow to never stop fighting in their honor. #HonorWithAction #EndGunViolence pic.twitter.com/XpGHdYRkQ5

— Brady (@bradybuzz) December 14, 2019

It's been seven years since the shooting at #SandyHook Elementary School, and Congress has done nothing to prevent another tragedy like this from happening. pic.twitter.com/2NkfzMvLnu

— Guns Down America (@gunsdownamerica) December 14, 2019

December 3, 2019 by V Leigh

Shooting on the edge of the French Quarter leaves 11 injured in New Orleans

#NewOrleansShooting pic.twitter.com/FxMsUZpahR

— March For Our Lives New Orleans (@march_nola) December 1, 2019

At least 11 people were shot in New Orleans overnight. The shooting happened a few hours ago on Canal Street. Police say two were critically injured and one person is in custody. #NewOrleansShooting pic.twitter.com/vwbHPaXkV7

— ⓐⓓⓡⓞⓩ (@adroz) December 1, 2019

Shooting on the edge of the French Quarter leaves 11 injured in New Orleanshttps://t.co/0MJDs0kHm5 pic.twitter.com/jyITq2ZbHF

— CNN (@CNN) December 1, 2019

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Just this past weekend, 114 Americans died as a result of gun violence and 250 were injured.

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