Thread by @MamaRedfield

1 An assault style weapon has been used in 18 of the 20 public mass shootings we've responded to since the Aurora Theater Mass Shooting that took our daughter, Jessi. They are weapons of war designed to turn a body into ground meat. They should not be in the hands of any civilian

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2 The killer in our case had a 100 drum that jammed. The only thing the gun industry has done since then is improve the drum so it no longer jams. Why? Because as long as they are protected by PLCAA (Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act) they don't have to do worry if their

3 products hurt, maim, or kill. They can't be sued. One lawn dart killed a child and they were pulled off the market because of consumer protection. Our children die by bullets more than car accidents or disease and we can do nothing! It's past time to repeal PLCAA & hold the

4 gun industry accountable. We tried when Brady sued Lucky Gunner (not for money, but to change their business practices). The case was dismissed but because of fee shifting in Colorado we were assessed lawyer fees of $263,000. Brady had told us they would have our backs & not

5 to worry...but they never helped us. We declared bankruptcy in 2017 in our senior years. We will never be financially secure again because we tried to keep them from selling these deadly items without any kind of background check or limits. Three years after our suit Lucky

6 Gunner sold ammo and accessories to the UNDERAGE killer at Santa Fe High School in Texas that killed students & teachers. The gun industry needs oversight, regulations, and consumer protection. And, we need to ban weapons

7 of war. After all the slaughter of innocent civilians, this is not too much to ask. Anarchy is being legislated into law each day. America is crumbling. We must have courageous leadership to do the right thing for America NOW.
#TheTimeIsNow
#BanWeaponsofWar
#RepealPLCAA