September 6, 2024 by V Leigh

Back to school season shouldn’t be the start of school shooting season. Literally no other developed country has anywhere near the level of gun violence we have in this country and it’s fucking unacceptable we act like there’s nothing we can do.

At least four people are dead and approximately 30 injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, sources tell CNN https://t.co/rFinsJqspz
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 4, 2024

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Apalachee High School update:
-Shooter was 14-year-old current student at school
-2 SROs working at school when shooting happened
-Shooter surrendered to police
-2 student and 2 teachers killed
-Shooter will be charged with murder as adult pic.twitter.com/QnbxmNYO1C
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) September 4, 2024

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Gun laws in Georgia:

No state permit required to purchase.
No firearm registration.
No assault weapon law.
No magazine capacity restriction.
No owner license required.
No permit required for concealed carry.
No permit required for open carry.
No background check required for…
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) September 4, 2024

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Abortion after birth is called a school shooting.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) September 4, 2024

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When will this nation love its children, more than it loves its guns?

Another school shooting in Georgia by a 14-year-old who should have never had access to a firearm and four precious lives killed.

We do not have to live this way. pic.twitter.com/imfZG1waxz
— Rep. Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) September 5, 2024

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Back to school season shouldn’t be the start of school shooting season. Literally no other developed country has anywhere near the level of gun violence we have in this country and it’s fucking unacceptable we act like there’s nothing we can do.

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— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) September 4, 2024

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January 20, 2024 by V Leigh

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.

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
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) January 4, 2024

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1 in 5 adults has had a family member killed by a gun.

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.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 11, 2024

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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.

They couldn’t stop a teen with an assault rifle and a death wish. pic.twitter.com/F7HNfZJuKD
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 18, 2024

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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. pic.twitter.com/z5gBrJcNzc
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 19, 2024

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May 25, 2022 by V Leigh

The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Abbott said.

Officials have not revealed a motive for the shooting, but said the shooter was a resident of Uvalde which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. https://t.co/9J256lMK1V pic.twitter.com/KUtlP46GTa
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2022

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The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

The latest updates: https://t.co/bSXe95L5Xk
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 25, 2022

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At least 18 children and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The tragedy echoes other school shooting tragedies in recent years. https://t.co/BkBCumFR2c pic.twitter.com/fXw7A8Gh0f
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2022

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President Biden had stern words for the gun lobby Tuesday evening in remarks made from the White House following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of 18 children and two adults.https://t.co/x7zBpjOkyr pic.twitter.com/Xfhk8LsD3j
— NPR (@NPR) May 25, 2022

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Police have already killed at least 445 people in 2022. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 24, 2022

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Update: my nephew was injured. Shot in the face. Not life threatening. My littles cousin was shot in the arm. Neither are going to die. 14 children dead, 1 teacher dead.
— JanineATurner (@JanineATurner1) May 24, 2022

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Republicans were horrified today when they thought we’d lost 14 embryos in Texas.

They were later greatly relieved to learn it was only 14 sentient children, murdered in school with the guns they can’t stop fighting for.

Life: Come and Take It.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) May 24, 2022

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My heart breaks for families across Uvalde, Texas who are in shock and mourning.

No child should have to experience such a horrific attack. No teacher should have to be afraid of going to work. Enough is enough.https://t.co/rSreLbjE4n
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 24, 2022

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My heart goes out to the victims of yet another senseless mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. https://t.co/bNbdLz1rJO
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 24, 2022

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.@fred_guttenberg on MSNBC: “People failed. I’m done. They fucking failed our kids again, ok? I’m done. I’ve had it … I’m gonna listen to that governor of Texas talk about why he pushed for laws in Texas that made it easier for guns to be had by those who want to kill?” pic.twitter.com/3TedP0zoGr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 24, 2022

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, following a school shooting in Texas that left at least 14 students dead.

“What are we doing?” he asked his colleagues. “Why are we here?” pic.twitter.com/IMNJNHYXH1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2022

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May 25, 2018 by V Leigh

The student from Sante Fe High School said “I was scared not shocked.

The United States of America is the only nation in the world with more guns than people.

It's not even close.

We have 103 guns for every 100 people.

Most nations have 5 or fewer guns per 100 people.

It's a predictable recipe for disaster and disaster strikes over & over.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 18, 2018

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22 school shootings in 2018.

3 in the last week.

How many times must our hearts break hearing news like this – this time in Texas, at #SantaFeHighSchool?

This has to stop.

— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 18, 2018

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More blood of innocent people. 19 weeks in to this year and already over 20 school shootings. https://t.co/HfDf6cs4Wf

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) May 18, 2018

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At least 8 students have been shot and killed at Santa Fe High School.

Prepare to watch the NRA boast about getting higher donations.

Prepare to see students rise up and be called ‘civil terrorists’ and crisis actors.

Prepare for the right-wing media to attack the survivors.

— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018

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Donald Trump does not care about school shootings.

Donald Trump does nothing to stop school shootings.

Don’t talk to me about the ‘stop school violence act,’ because that does nothing to stop school shootings.

Donald Trump does not care about you or your kids getting shot.

— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) May 18, 2018

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I visited #SabikaSheikh’s parents yesterday. Her beautiful mother was a picture of grief, sharing stories about her brilliant child. Here’s my profile on the promise to the future that was #SabikaSheikh. So brutally lost like 9 others. #SantaFeHigh https://t.co/1mM27GxLXl

— Sophia Saifi (@SophiaSaifi) May 21, 2018

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The funeral for Sabika Sheikh, the 17-year-old Pakistani exchange student killed in the Santa Fe High shooting, is overflowing Masjid al-Sabireen mosque pic.twitter.com/aINoLr1YyA

— Blake Montgomery 💀 (@blakersdozen) May 20, 2018

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Why are we talking about Hillary Clinton when 10 of my classmates and teachers died 2 days ago? Will we be forgotten about in a matter of days? Where is our support you promised? https://t.co/vLwmBNNyq7

— Megan McGuire (@megan_mcguir) May 20, 2018

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The student from Sante Fe High School said "I was scared not shocked. It's happening everywhere, I knew it was going to happen eventually."

If that doesn't break your heart about the state of mind of our youth in school right now then you may not have a heart.

— Nick Russo (@Kingnickrusso) May 18, 2018

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Stunning to me how quickly we are moving on from the Sante Fe shooting, where 10 people died.

Here are their stories. https://t.co/EpcI7zGdc3

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 21, 2018

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February 17, 2018 by V Leigh

Parkland School Shooting

In a private Instagram group chat, confessed school shooter Nikolas Cruz repeatedly espoused racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic views and displayed an obsession with violence and guns. https://t.co/DlvwqwQ5GA

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 17, 2018

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FBI admits it did not investigate Nikolas Cruz despite being warned of stockpiled guns and desire to kill SIX Weeks before massacre https://t.co/iyd0w0J3C0

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) February 17, 2018

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Parkland shooting survivors claim 'blood of 17' is on GOP's NRA enablers: 'They left us to people like Nikolas Cruz' https://t.co/dWhMPR1Fxq

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) February 17, 2018

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Opinion: The survivors of the Parkland massacre are take action to stop mass shootings. Will we let them down, again? https://t.co/NMnndgRnhX via @POLITICOMag pic.twitter.com/TjJ6urXMZq

— POLITICO (@politico) February 17, 2018

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