November 19, 2023 by V Leigh

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

The AR-15’s destructive force: A rare look at the weapon’s impact – Washington Post https://t.co/R2xAra3koY
— Don’t boo, VOTE (@vossect) November 17, 2023

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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.

With nothing but love and respect to every family out there, from anybody who lost a loved one at our shooting, to the…
— Brett Cross (@BCross052422) November 16, 2023

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October 27, 2023 by V Leigh

Rep. Jared Golden, whose hometown of Lewiston, Maine was torn apart by a mass shooter on Wednesday, conceded he was wrong to have “opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war.”

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

A horrific mass shooting has rocked Maine’s Lewiston city, leaving 22 people dead and over 50 injured.

The suspect, who was seen carrying a semiautomatic rifle, is still on the loose. Police are investigating multiple crime scenes, including a bowling alley,… pic.twitter.com/vLHC3BLwjL
— Mr. Roy (@the_maninmaking) October 26, 2023

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Lewiston City Councilor Robert McCarthy on CNN says 22 people have been killed in Maine

“We are a town of about 39,000. Our hospitals are not geared to handle this kind of shooting event, and they’re doing the best we can.” pic.twitter.com/TvIcTQlbVE
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 26, 2023

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MAGA Logic:
-Abortion: Ban it
-Marijuana: Ban it
-Drag shows: Ban it
-Immigration: Ban it
-Public Schools: Ban it
-Dialogue on racism: Ban it
-Books by Black or LGBTQ authors: Ban it
-Guns: BANS DON’T WORK YOU SNOWFLAKES#Lewiston
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) October 26, 2023

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Rep. Jared Golden, whose hometown of Lewiston, Maine was torn apart by a mass shooter on Wednesday, conceded he was wrong to have “opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war.” https://t.co/7UYj3RpRzh
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 26, 2023

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September 11, 2023 by V Leigh

A 4-year-old Tennessee girl died after being shot point-blank in the chest by a woman who claimed she was teaching the girl “firearm safety,” authorities said

A 4-year-old Tennessee girl died after being shot point-blank in the chest by a woman who claimed she was teaching the girl “firearm safety,” authorities said https://t.co/9u0rhqU2Jx
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 30, 2023

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Seeing this written on the ground at UNC today really hit me. It’s hard seeing another school go through another shooting. The school year is just starting. Hug your friends and kids because they might not make it to the last day of school in this country. We deserve better. pic.twitter.com/lvFKwr6JU3
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) August 31, 2023

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Multiple People Shot, Wounded, in Illinois Mass Shooting: Report https://t.co/5589wxEMNv
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 31, 2023

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Only in America do white supremacists have easy access to guns. Racism, white supremacy, and gun violence target Black people with deadly results.

Black Americans deserve better than living in fear of hateful violence. #DisarmHate https://t.co/U9giE3LxS2
— Students Demand Action (@StudentsDemand) September 5, 2023

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Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America. Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs. GUNS. And what is the <a href="https://twitter.com/GOP">@GOP</a> doing about it? Absolutely nothing.

August 29, 2023 by V Leigh

Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America. Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs. GUNS. And what is the @GOP doing about it? Absolutely nothing.

Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America.

Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs.

GUNS.

And what is the @GOP doing about it? Absolutely nothing. https://t.co/tEk8dEPr8v
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 25, 2023

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BREAKING: A University of North Carolina faculty member was shot and killed in a campus building, an official said. A suspect has been arrested. https://t.co/E4u8U9bonG
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2023

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One person, a faculty member, was reportedly shot and killed at the University of North Carolina

After a search of three hours, a graduate student was taken into custody

The students have only been in school for a week https://t.co/UpzR0iZm3q pic.twitter.com/VDUHP80nas
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 28, 2023

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The three victims, all Black, have been identified in the racist attack in Florida that’s being investigated as a hate crime. The gunman was a 21-year-old White man.https://t.co/AUIwYCJvLp
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 27, 2023

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Sending all my love to the families of Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr. and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion—families who never wanted their loved ones to be on the latest page of racist White terror in a state that has banned that history book. 1/2https://t.co/cZuWG8BKVZ
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) August 27, 2023

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Banning antiracist education and *not* banning assault rifles endangers Black life. Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, is not the only person who pulled the trigger in Jacksonville. He’s not the only person who hates Black people. 2/2
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) August 27, 2023

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Jerrald Gallion, 29
Angela Michelle Carr, 52
A.J. Laguerre, 19

A devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family were killed by a gunman in a racist attack in Jacksonville, Florida. https://t.co/65EE818OGL
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2023

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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on…

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 28, 2023

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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 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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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.

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Rep. Jared Golden, whose hometown of Lewiston, Maine was torn apart by a mass shooter on Wednesday, conceded he was wrong to have “opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war.”

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A 4-year-old Tennessee girl died after being shot point-blank in the chest by a woman who claimed she was teaching the girl “firearm safety,” authorities said

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Guns are the #1 killer of kids in America. Not cancer. Not car crashes. Not drugs. GUNS. And what is the @GOP doing about it? Absolutely nothing.

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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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