As Trump is tweeting about the need to liberate Virginia with guns - and @NRA is very giddily RTing - I want you to meet Ross Alameddine, who was murdered in the Virginia Tech shooting 13 years ago.
Alameddine, 20, was a sophomore English major from Saugus, Mass.
Alameddine, 20, was a sophomore English major from Saugus, Mass.
@NRA Since Trump is now urging Virginians to use guns in order to "liberate" the state, please meet Brian Bluhm, a graduate student who was working toward a master's degree in water resources before he was killed with guns in Virginia Tech 13yrs ago almost to the day.
@NRA Trump is urging Virginians to "liberate" the sate with guns.
Meet Ryan Clark, who was 22 and a senior with a triple major in biology, English and psychology before he was gunned down in Virginia Tech 13 years ago yesterday.
Meet Ryan Clark, who was 22 and a senior with a triple major in biology, English and psychology before he was gunned down in Virginia Tech 13 years ago yesterday.
@NRA Since Trump is urging Virginians to go out and use their guns, I want to show the consequences of inciting violence.
Meet Austin Cloyd. She was an international studies major before she was killed at Virginia Tech 13 years ago.
Meet Austin Cloyd. She was an international studies major before she was killed at Virginia Tech 13 years ago.
@NRA Trump is inciting gun violence in Virginia, urging people to "liberate" the state with the "great 2nd Amendment"
Here are the human consequences of inciting such hate.
Meet Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a French instructor who was murdered at Virginia Tech 13 years ago yesterday
Here are the human consequences of inciting such hate.
Meet Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a French instructor who was murdered at Virginia Tech 13 years ago yesterday
Trump, by pushing dangerous firearms is ignoring the real consequences of his actions.
Meet Kevin Granata, a professor of engineering science and who was murdered at Virginia Tech 13 years ago yesterday.
Meet Kevin Granata, a professor of engineering science and who was murdered at Virginia Tech 13 years ago yesterday.
Trump is once again ignoring the realities of what happens when he talks of armed insurgence in VA.
Meet Matthew Gwaltney who was a 24 year old graduate student studying civil and environmental engineering. He was murdered 13 years ago yesterday at Virginia Tech.
Meet Matthew Gwaltney who was a 24 year old graduate student studying civil and environmental engineering. He was murdered 13 years ago yesterday at Virginia Tech.
Trump is blatantly ignoring the facts of pushing gun sales.
This is Caitlin Hammaren. She was 19 and a sophomore studying international studies and French. She was shot 13 years ago at Virginia Tech.
This is Caitlin Hammaren. She was 19 and a sophomore studying international studies and French. She was shot 13 years ago at Virginia Tech.
When we fail to account for the things we’ve learned before the same terrible tragedies are repeated, Trump.
Jeremy Herbstritt was 27 when he was shot at Virginia Tech. He was studying civil engineering and was described by his family as “
Jeremy Herbstritt was 27 when he was shot at Virginia Tech. He was studying civil engineering and was described by his family as “
We must hold Trump accountable. When he says this sort of thing we must remember the lives that have been lost.
Rachael Elizabeth Hill was 18, a freshman at Virginia Tech. She was shot and killed 13 years ago yesterday.
Rachael Elizabeth Hill was 18, a freshman at Virginia Tech. She was shot and killed 13 years ago yesterday.
I have someone else you should be thinking about, Trump.
Emily Hilscher was also a freshman studying at Virignia Tech. Originally she was from Woodville, VA. She too was murdered 13 years ago yesterday.
Emily Hilscher was also a freshman studying at Virignia Tech. Originally she was from Woodville, VA. She too was murdered 13 years ago yesterday.
These lives lost are real people, Trump. They had lives, families, communities who have never been the same without them.
Meet Laquita C. Brown, shot in Virginia Beach in 2019. She was a right-of-way agent who worked 4½ years for Virginia Beach's public works department.
Meet Laquita C. Brown, shot in Virginia Beach in 2019. She was a right-of-way agent who worked 4½ years for Virginia Beach's public works department.
If Donald Trump is going to push for more gun sales lets look at what that brings.
This is Tara Welch Gallagher. She was an engineer who worked for 6 years in the city’s public works department. She was shot last year in VA Beach.
This is Tara Welch Gallagher. She was an engineer who worked for 6 years in the city’s public works department. She was shot last year in VA Beach.
Lives are ended when we push this culture of armed uprising and Trump needs to realize that.
Mary Gayle was a 65-year-old VA Beach resident was a right-of-way agent who worked 24 years for the city's public works department. She was murdered last year in VA Beach.
Mary Gayle was a 65-year-old VA Beach resident was a right-of-way agent who worked 24 years for the city's public works department. She was murdered last year in VA Beach.
Alexander Mikhail Gusev was a right-of-way agent who worked nine years for the city's public works department before he was shot dead a year ago next month in Virginia Beach.
This is the human impact, Trump. These are the Americans on the front lines of your incompetence.
Richard H. Nettleton Norfolk resident was an engineer who worked 28 years for Virginia Beach's public utilities department. He was then shot dead a year ago in may in VA Beach.
Richard H. Nettleton Norfolk resident was an engineer who worked 28 years for Virginia Beach's public utilities department. He was then shot dead a year ago in may in VA Beach.
But mass shootings are just a part of the problem. 1,250 people have been killed with a firearm since Trump’s inauguration in 2017. [credit: @GunDeaths]
When you call for violence, Trump, do you realize the impact?
John D. Bunch, 28, from Norfolk was shot dead 3 days ago.
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John D. Bunch, 28, from Norfolk was shot dead 3 days ago.
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Lives are being lost to this gun violence crisis but our President is encouraging violence.
Alonzo Roane was 19 and from Virginia Beach when they were shot during a triple shooting.
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Alonzo Roane was 19 and from Virginia Beach when they were shot during a triple shooting.
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The list of names just keeps going but will Trump recognize that? Ever?
A gun in the home greatly increases the chance of death in domestic abuse situations.
Angela Renee Jones of Chesapeake, VA was shot and killed by her husband.
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A gun in the home greatly increases the chance of death in domestic abuse situations.
Angela Renee Jones of Chesapeake, VA was shot and killed by her husband.
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We need to be encouraging nonviolent solutions, not calling for armed insurgence Mr. President. The human impact of this is clear.
Zyron Q. Sanders, of Norfolk was 18 when he was shot and killed last month.
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Zyron Q. Sanders, of Norfolk was 18 when he was shot and killed last month.
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Encouraging fear based gun ownership only drastically increases the number of homicides, suicides, and accidental deaths.
This woman was shot dead by her husband in the Coventry area of York County 4 weeks ago.
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This woman was shot dead by her husband in the Coventry area of York County 4 weeks ago.
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What we need politicians like Trump to understand is that more guns means more death. Lives are lost when they push this insane rhetoric that we are somehow made safer by guns.
Christopher Shawn Barron was 46 when we has shot 2 months ago in Hopewell, VA.
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Christopher Shawn Barron was 46 when we has shot 2 months ago in Hopewell, VA.
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Roger and Nancy Payne were both shot November 12, 2019.
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A sixteen year old was shot on the 19th of March this year in Woodbridge, VA.
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Two women and a child were killed in a triple homicide in Pittsylvania County, VA. nbc12.com/2019/08/28/wif…
When we address the impact of this fear mongering from the President, the NRA, and the resulting surge in gun purchases, remember that gun deaths aren't just numbers on a chart. These are real lives that are lost and real families destroyed.
More Guns = More Gun Deaths.
More Guns = More Gun Deaths.
