“Not only did you keep pressure on your federal lawmakers to deliver these historic victories, you never skipped a beat in your state and local advocacy…passing four dozen gun safety laws in statehouses.” -@Shannonrwatts#GSU2022
“You worked with state lawmakers to help unlock a record-breaking $860 million dollars for violence intervention programs. These organizations are on the frontlines of the gun violence crisis.” -@Shannonrwatts#GSU2022
Community violence intervention programs are critical to addressing the disproportionate impact of gun violence on Black & Brown communities. We recently announced we’re investing $25 million to support these programs over the next five years. #GSU2022
“For the seventh year in a row, you defeated over 90% of the gun lobby’s priority legislation...We honor the unglamorous, heavy lifting of grassroots activism that you do every day.” -@Shannonrwatts#GSU2022
“We need more than one vote majorities, from the Senate all the way down to school boards. The midterm elections are just 108 days away, and what happens in November will determine not just the future of our issue, but the future of democracy.” -@Shannonrwatts#GSU2022
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Every day, over 110 lives are stolen by gun violence. Too many of our lawmakers see these deaths and remain unfazed, unwilling to act.
So we're speaking their language. We've broken down how much money gun violence is costing Americans. Read more here: everytownresearch.org/report/economi…
In an average year, gun violence costs our nation $557 billion—five times the Department of Education's budget. While the human cost of gun violence is undoubtedly the most devastating, the economic consequences illustrates just how extensive this crisis is.
This figure includes three types of costs: immediate costs starting at the scene of a shooting; subsequent costs such as treatment, long-term physical and mental health care, forgone earnings, and legal costs; and cost estimates of quality-of-life lost.
BREAKING: @ChrisMurphyCT, @JohnCornyn, @SenatorSinema, and @SenThomTillis just introduced the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It addresses almost every form of gun violence—mass shootings, domestic violence, gun suicide, and community violence.
This life-saving bill will:
Enhance background checks for buyers under 21.
This bill would establish an enhanced background check process and investigative period for buyers under the age of 21 who are purchasing from licensed dealers—which would prevent instantaneous sales of assault weapons to teens.
Fund state Red Flag laws.
More than 50% of mass shooters exhibited dangerous warning signs prior to the shooting. This bill provides $750 million for states to implement Red Flag laws, which enable loved ones and law enforcement to temporarily remove guns from someone in crisis.
We continue to mourn the lives lost and forever changed by gun violence, including the victims and survivors of the hate-fueled mass shooting in Buffalo.
It’s a stark reminder of why gun safety laws are needed and the cost if the Supreme Court rules in the gun lobby's favor.
A decision in the #SCOTUS case NY State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen could come out any day.
The NRA brought this case hoping to:
- create a new, dangerous unrestricted right to carry guns in public
- undermine the ability to enact & defend gun violence prevention laws
At a time when our gun violence crisis is getting worse, the NRA is asking the Supreme Court to force states to allow more guns in public spaces, imposing its dangerous & unpopular agenda all across the country, threatening public safety, & putting other gun safety laws at risk.
Community-based organizations in Buffalo have been working nonstop to meet needs and help residents cope in the aftermath of last weekend's racist mass shooting.
Check out this list of organizations our friends at @CJACTIONFUND have put together to learn more & get involved⬇️
.@BuffaloNAACP has set up the Help Buffalo Heal Fund to support the local community and community-based organizations in efforts to heal and rebuild from this tragedy. buffalonaacp.org/help-buffalo-h…
During their first year in office, @POTUS and @VP have taken historic action on gun safety. Here’s a few of the things they’ve done to #EndGunViolence. #SOTU
There was this set of life-saving executive actions on the growing threat of untraceable ghost guns, increased funding for community violence intervention programs, and more:
The Biden-Harris Administration took executive action to prevent firearm suicide, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of all gun deaths in America. These new actions put proven solutions to work, helping reduce firearm suicide and save lives.
Nine people died in a horrific act of mass gun violence in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday. Remember their names, not the shooter’s. Give him #NoNotoriety. nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/…
Jordan Cofer, 22, attended Wright State University where he studied Earth Sciences; he was expected to graduate next year. According to friends, Jordan identified as a transgender man who had shared his gender identity with a small circle of people. splinternews.com/friends-say-th…
Monica Storey Brickhouse, 39, recently transferred to Dayton with the health insurance company Anthem. She was out with a coworker, Beatrice Warren-Curtis, who was also killed. Anthem’s chief executive described the women as dear friends “known for their positive energy.”