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14 Apr, 3 tweets, 2 min read
Days seven and eight of our #RoadTrip4BGC knocked it out of the park!
Our volunteers are going across the country to collect stories and photos of loved ones who have been taken by gun violence. Our final stop: DC, where we’ll deliver them to senators with a message that we deserve #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers to end gun violence—we deserve action.
Join us in calling on your senators to take action on background checks ⬇️ act.everytown.org/call/Senate_20…

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