Citizens of Virginia and DC! Join us @ 7:30 tonight for "#WearOrange: An Evening of Hope" to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and to call attention to this crisis that takes more than 100 lives every single day. RSVP: https://t.co/ApAfLxGowY
America is the only high income country where “getting back to normal” after a pandemic means the horrific shooting tragedies we endure on a daily basis also resume.
Text CHECKS to 644-33 to demand your senators take action on background checks NOW.
People in America have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness without the fear of being gunned down.
Text CHECKS to 644-33 to tell your senators to take action on gun safety legislation NOW.
And according to the NRA’s latest annual report, revenue from “membership dues to the NRA fell more than $57 million—or 33 percent—between 2018 and 2019” while “legal costs rose by 52 percent.” They also ran a deficit in 2019 for the fourth year in a row.
Went to get tested. Man behind me didn't have an email address, was told it's the only way to get his results. Said he he has no computer, can't read, and has no one to help him. Had to leave without being tested. Blatant injustice. What can be done? @POTUS@MayorBowser@CDCgov
We #WearOrange because Black Lives Matter. Black children and teens are 14x more likely than white children and teens of the same age to die by gun homicide AND Black & Latino people in America are 10x more likely to be killed by gun. @MomsDemand#EnoughIsEnough#BlackLivesMatter
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
I #WearOrange for the millions of moms, students, survivors and volunteers working to end gun violence.
We’ve made so much progress already—but we’re just getting started.
@PittGirly You just cannot know unless you’ve gotten a call from a detective. Seen the blood pooled under the bed. Known it was their own gun they put in their mouth and pulled the trigger. Unless you know, please have the decency to respect those of us who do.
Asked @ssurovell about HB 2 the Background Check Bill being heard in VA Senate Judiciary Cmte tomorrow am. VA @MomsDemand want to see HB 2 pass out of Committee in its original & strongest form. #VAleg