1/ Last week, after @JoeBiden said he'll focus on infrastructure rather than gun violence prevention as his next legislative priority, over 87 gun violence prevention organizations came together urging @POTUS to prioritize gun reform & Congress to work w/ him on it #TheTimeIsNow
@JoeBiden @POTUS 2/ We argued that @POTUS inherited a ⬆️ gun violence crisis & the country needed his leadership to save lives *now*

In fact, since his press conference on Thursday, we've experienced:

- 470 incidents of gun violence
- 158 gun deaths (excluding suicides)
- 350 gun injuries
@JoeBiden @POTUS 3/ A new poll finds majority want @JoeBiden to prioritize saving lives lost to gun violence

@ABCNews/Ispos poll:

- 57% disapprove of Biden's handling of the issue

- 66% say enacting new laws to reduce gun violence more important than protecting right to own lots of guns
@JoeBiden @POTUS 4/ @JoeBiden has a history of getting big things done on gun violence reduction & we've seen what he and his @whitehouse team can do when they prioritize an issue (see: Covid relief bill)

We deserve the same kind of leadership on gun violence prevention

Our lives depend on it.

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19 Mar
1/ I'm glad @POTUS connected the mass shooting in Atlanta to the "public health crisis of gun violence in this country" during his remarks

But I'll be honest -- I'm very disappointed that he didn't say more about the toxic combination of hatred & easy access to guns. Here's why
@POTUS 2/ The reality is that hate crimes in America often become deadly because guns are so easy to get.

In Georgia, it's easier to get a gun than to vote.

The alleged mass shooter in Georgia bought his gun THE VERY SAME DAY he killed 8 people
@POTUS 3/ We know that a whole array of gun violence prevention legislation -- from background checks to waiting periods to assault weapons bans -- can be very impactful in making it harder for bad actors to obtain firearms -- and save lives in the process.

Why not address that?
Read 5 tweets
14 Mar
"Local police officers have appeared at times to side with the Proud Boys, especially when they have squared off against leftists openly critical of law enforcement. "via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/03/14/us/…
Oh wow: “After a complaint from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the police department said the officer’s affiliation with the Proud Boys did not violate its policies, in part because it was not considered a white supremacist group”
“If the Proud Boys was not a white male chauvinist club but a Black male chauvinist club, I think that, sadly, we would have seen a different policing posture,” said Ms. Neumann, the former Homeland Security official.
Read 7 tweets
9 Mar
1/ Tomorrow, the House will vote to pass the American Rescue Plan & the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021.

This thread will explain how both of these measures can help reduce gun violence & build safer communities for us all.

Follow along...
2/ Covid has worsened America's gun violence crisis:

- gun sales⬆️ : @FBI processed 39.7M firearm background checks in 2020, the most of any year

- gun homicides ⬆️ : in over a dozen cities, homicides ⬆️ 50% or more in 2020

- gun suicides ⬆️

- armed political violence ⬆️
@FBI 3/ Why gun violence ⬆️ during Covid

-  pandemic worsened underlying conditions contributing to violence (mental health, employment, housing etc)

- community efforts to prevent retaliatory killings dulled by Covid

- ⬆️ in gun ownership (& ⬆️  in gun thefts)
Read 7 tweets
9 Mar
1/ Rep. @RichHudson (who got $20,850 from @NRA since 2012) appeared at the GOP leadership press conference this morning and spread a bunch of lies about the background check legislation (that the House will vote on tomorrow)

I'll break down his lies in this thread ...
@RichHudson @NRA 2/ Rep. @RichHudson CLAIMED: universal bchecks wouldn't "stop a single mass shooting in this country"

FACT: I made a list of some mass shootings where the shooter acquired a firearm through an unlicensed dealer: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

(But yes, b-checks just 1st step)
@RichHudson @NRA 3/ Rep. @RichHudson CLAIMED: "The Republicans passed meaningful legislation" to reduce gun violence.

FACT: In 2020, the US experienced a historic spike in gun homicides, and suicides and political violence are all on the rise. Clearly more needs to be done...
Read 5 tweets
9 Mar
1/ The House is preparing to vote and pass universal background checks on Wednesday and so @NRA is sending out crazed alerts to its members filled with lies about the bills.

I'll break them their myths here, follow along if you're interested...
@NRA 2/ @NRA CLAIMS: “universal background checks will never be universal, because criminals do not comply with the law"

FACT: Since 1994, over 3 million people legally prohibited from possessing a gun have been stopped from purchasing a gun giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-…
@NRA 3/ @NRA CLAIMS: "H.R. 8 cannot be enforced without a federal gun registry"

FACT: Page 5 prohibits creation of a federal gun registry. (Requiring gun owners to register guns encourages accountability & helps solve crimes @NRA claims it'll lead to confiscation to sell memberships)
Read 8 tweets
2 Mar
1/ I'm excited to see the House introduce legislation to expand background checks to all firearm sales & close the dangerous Charleston Loophole.

These bills represent important foundational steps to building safer communities
2/ But any effort to reduce gun violence must be part of a comprehensive approach that invests in the communities closest to the pain of everyday gun violence, regulates the firearm industry, and ensures that firearms are harder to stockpile.
3/ On the campaign trail, @JoeBiden promised to prioritize a multifaceted approach toward reducing gun violence & given the historic ⬆️ in gun sales, the largest single one-year increase in homicides in 2020, & the growing threat of armed extremists, our leaders must act *now*
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