The Alex Jones verdict is a positive for the harm he caused the families of Sandy Hook. Now it’s time to sue the gun manufacturers for $1b, $10b, or $100b each, putting them out of business and preventing future tragedies. #gunsense
Wow: Maine Rep. Jared Golden reverses long-held stance and calls for assault weapons ban.
“The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure,” Golden says.
“Which is why I now call on the United States Congress to ban assault rifles.”
No other peer nation tolerates a level of gun violence anywhere near what we experience. We don't have to live like this and we certainly should not be dying like this.
Text ACT to 644-33 to join millions of Americans working to #EndGunViolence.
How can we find $100b to fight wars abroad but not find $100b to end the war at home - @POTUS do a nationwide assault weapon buy back program and #BanAssaultWeaponsNow
You want Democracy to be appealing to people worldwide?!? They could care less if we have a Speaker - but what they don’t want is their neighbors being able to kill them because of easy access to weapons of war. #SaveDemocracy#BanAssaultWeaponsNow
MAINE DOES NOT:
Require background checks on all gun sales
Have a red flag law
Prevent domestic abusers from accessing guns
Ban assault weapons
Limit magazine capacity
Require concealed carry permits
Restrict open carry
Have a waiting period
Breaking news: Lewiston, Maine, a city of about 40,000, is under lockdown as police pursue the gunman behind a mass casualty shooting. The shooter remains at large, according to local authorities. Follow our live updates. https://t.co/sgSQhLmK6o
Let’s not forget the dozens of Senators who have been there since #SandyHook and done NOTHING to prevent gun violence and future tragedies from happening. #gunsense
Together, we are turning tragedy into transformation.
- 11 planned school shootings prevented
- 89 acts of violence with a weapon averted
- 18+ million people trained to #KnowTheSigns
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As gun violence surges in our communities, it’s critical to elect leaders who will strengthen gun laws, not dismantle them.
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