VOLUNTEER VICTORIES! #ElectionNight results are still coming in, but our volunteers are winning races up and down the ballot in states across the country!

Follow this thread for all of our amazing volunteer victories! #DemandASeat 🧵 VOLUNTEER VICTORY IN VIRGINIA! Rozia Henson has been elected to the Virginia State House, representing District 19! @Henson4Virginia is a passionate advocate for gun safety who is committed to enacting strong gun laws that will save lives. #DemandASeat #VALeg

Jennifer Sharp is painfully aware of the dangers of an armed abuser. Both her mother, Cindy, and her daughter, Kaila, were shot & killed by intimate partners. Jennifer is wearing orange for the 70 women per month in the US whose lives are taken in this terrifying way. #WearOrange Jennifer was inspired to join the gun violence prevention movement because she wanted to do something meaningful to honor the two women she loved the most. #WearOrange

Arry McNeill has not only endured the trauma of having a child taken by gun violence, her pain is compounded by the fact that her son’s shooting death remains unsolved. Today, she is wearing orange for Antonio and all those who live with unanswered questions. #WearOrange “Every time I hear about a shooting, especially of a young person, I feel the pain of their parents like they are my own child,” Arry said. “The high rate of lives that families have lost breaks my heart.” #WearOrange

On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student from the South Side of Chicago, marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. She would have turned 26 today. #WearOrange 🧵 Soon after Hadiya’s death, her friends commemorated her life by wearing orange. They chose orange because it’s the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves. #WearOrange

Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25, was the first victim shot and killed in the Cleveland, Texas mass shooting this weekend. She went to the front door to talk the shooter down and protect her family. She was dedicated to her loved ones, sending support to her relatives in Honduras. Daniel Enrique Laso was Sonia’s son. He was a “sweet,” active child who loved to play soccer and ride bikes with other kids in the neighborhood. Daniel dreamed of becoming a police officer when he grew up. He was only eight years old.

Yesterday, Live Nation announced the cancellation of the 2022 Music Midtown festival—set to take place in Atlanta this September—with multiple sources citing Georgia’s weak gun laws as the cause of this year’s cancellation. rollingstone.com/music/music-ne… Music Midtown is held each year in Piedmont Park, but thanks to Georgia’s weak gun laws, festival organizers are unable to enforce a prohibition on firearms during the event — a key stipulation for some of the artists who were slated to perform.

BIG: @Everytown just launched #DemandASeat—a program to train @MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers and gun violence survivors to become successful candidates and campaign staff for elected offices up & down the ballot. The goal: Demand. Run. Change. nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/… Our more than six million-strong grassroots army is one of the largest advocacy and political volunteer networks in the country, with highly engaged volunteers who have successfully changed the political calculus on gun safety.

THREAD: It was a particularly violent weekend in America, as gun violence ripped through communities in Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; Kenosha, WI; Truro Township, OH; LaPlace, LA; Shreveport, LA; Omaha, NE; and Baltimore, MD; and on and on. At least 24 people were shot in Chicago, three fatally, including 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams who was shot and killed as she and her father were getting food at a McDonald's drive-thru. Her father, Jontae Adams, was critically wounded. abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooti…

Diana Garlington fondly recalls the last Thanksgiving she spent with her daughter, Esscence T. Christal. "We laughed, danced, reminisced & ended with taking our family photo. She clung tightly to my arm and insisted on sitting on my lap for what would be unreadily our last time.” The following day, Esscence was killed in a drive-by shooting, leaving behind a young son. She was just 21. The pain of Esscence’s death is worsened by the fact that her case remains unsolved. “Since her demise, she has been left in a file and given a number,” Diana said.

THREAD: It’s been a truly devastating week in America as gun violence continues to plague our communities and tear our families apart. Eight people were shot and killed and five others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis last night.

When asked directly "to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down," Pres. Trump told the Proud Boys––a far right Islamophobic and misogynist hate group––to “stand back and stand by" during last night's debate. twitter.com/i/events/13111… The Proud Boys rejoiced at Trump’s implicit endorsement & decision not to condemn white supremacy. Members immediately began sharing the group's logo with his words, and started selling a “Stand By” shirt.

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Donald Trump’s refusal to take action to address gun violence has brought us four deadly years. Ahead of tonight’s first #PresidentialDebate of 2020, here are some facts about Trump’s paltry record on gun safety voters should know:

#Debates2020 On every level Donald Trump has refused to take action to address gun violence, and his failures have brought us four deadly years. In fact, more than 145K Americans have died by gun violence under his watch. #Debates2020

More than 141K Americans have died from gun violence during Donald Trump’s presidency — an average of over 100 people every day. Even more have been wounded. Here are 8 ways Pres. Trump, with help from the NRA, has failed to keep Americans safe from gun violence. ⬇️ #RNC2020 Pres. Trump vowed to veto common-sense background check legislation: Over a year ago, the U.S. House passed #HR8—a bill to require background checks on all gun sales. The bill has sat on Mitch McConnell’s desk ever since, because he and Pres. Trump refuse to support it. #RNC2020

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder for the shooting deaths of 2 protestors in Kenosha, WI. A third person was injured. Videos circulating online appear to show the teen gathering with other armed vigilantes prior to the shooting. thedailybeast.com/kyle-rittenhou… While details are still emerging, one thing is clear: Weak gun laws enable the kind of armed vigilantism that we are seeing at protests across the country.

Gun violence prevention is front and center at the #DemConvention today, and later tonight, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate @KamalaHarris will accept the vice presidential nomination!

Here's a thread with some of the gun safety highlights to check out today ⬇ Don’t miss the #DemConvention roundtable on ending gun violence in America at 2:30pm ET today! @shannonrwatts will moderate a discussion with @rweingarten, @SymoneDSanders, @AleBedoya17 & Reggie Moore from the Milwaukee Health Department.

Watch live at events.demconvention.com/policy-roundta…

Three years ago today, a protest by white supremacists over the removal of a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, escalated into violence, and a white supremacist killed 32-year-old counter-protester Heather Heyer. Fast forward to today: White supremacists continue to attempt to silence those they disagree with through armed intimidation and threats of violence, targeting those speaking out against systemic racism and police violence against Black Americans.

BREAKING: Senator @KamalaHarris has just been selected by Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate @JoeBiden as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election! The Biden/Harris ticket is the strongest gun safety ticket in U.S. history. #TeamJoe Senator @KamalaHarris is a passionate advocate for gun safety and has co-sponsored a long list of gun safety legislation as a U.S. senator. Her 2020 presidential candidacy had a robust and comprehensive platform designed to protect Americans from gun violence. #TeamJoe

The NRA has blocked policies that help protect Americans from gun violence for decades –– like life-saving background checks laws –– and have stood up for policies that encourage gun violence, like Stand Your Ground. The NRA’s policy approach has cost American lives, full stop. The NRA’s death toll is particularly clear this week, which marks one year since the country mourned the tragic shootings in Dayton and El Paso that killed 32 Americans and wounded 40 more in less than 24 hours.

It was an especially violent Fourth of July weekend in America: At least six children were shot and killed nationwide over the weekend, ranging in age from 6 to 14. cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/… In Atlanta, at least 23 people were shot and wounded. Eight-year-old Secoriea Turner was shot and killed while riding in a car with her mother. 11alive.com/article/news/c…

The U.S. House is expected to vote on the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act this week—a first step toward addressing police brutality and racial injustice in America.

See this thread for more about #HR7120, then send your rep a message to support it: bit.ly/2Uwb6zW

On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student from the south side of Chicago, marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. #WearOrange Soon after Hadiya’s death, her friends commemorated her life by wearing orange—noting it’s the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves. Gun violence prevention advocate @EricaFordNYC also spearheaded orange as the color of peace through her organization @LIFECampInc