As Cruz notes, banks are among the more heavily fortified institutions in our society.
This didn’t stop a gunman today from using a weapon of war to kill 5 people and injure 8 more in minutes.
The problem isn’t doors. The problem isn’t lacking guards.
The problem is the guns.
We are mourning with the people of Louisville as the nation grieves from another tragic mass shooting. This devastating loss of life could have been prevented, and it is imperative that we pass sensible gun safety laws to protect our loved ones.
In the end, the people of Tennessee made the ultimate choice of courage and hope. Thank you to the thousands who came to the people’s house today to show the nation that we will not yield to authoritarian attacks on our democracy. Our fight is not over. #notonestepback ✊🏾
Republicans may think they won today in Tennessee, but their fascism is only further radicalizing and awakening an earthquake of young people, both in the South and across the nation.
If you thought youth organizing was strong, just wait for what’s coming. Gen Z don’t play
I am deeply troubled and angered by what is happening in Tennessee.
It is one more flashpoint of the undemocratic forces at work in our country. Craven politicians shouldn't be able to subvert the PEOPLE'S voice.
It is undemocratic.
It is un-American.
It is unacceptable.
What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.
Elie Mystal: "Tennessee has now given the entire country an object lesson in critical race theory better than any AP history course ever could have. Everybody sees it now. Everybody knows it now. Everybody gets exactly what is going on." https://t.co/RdYLvfum24
Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson speaks after vote to expel him from the House over participating in gun protests: “Our lives are at stake. And we're going to fight for our lives, just like they're fighting for the NRA." #TenneseeThree
Hundreds of protesters, including students, flooded the Tennessee State Capitol on Thursday to demand that lawmakers implement stronger gun laws after a shooting at an elementary school left six people dead, including three 9-year-olds. https://t.co/K3Nl5Z3GiA
During one of the last votes of the night, a Republican colleague asked me why we always fight so hard, even when we know we’ll probably lose.
1️⃣ Just because you might lose doesn’t mean you just lie down and take it.
2️⃣ We won’t be in the minority forever.
See you on Day 40.
We need to ban assault weapons.
We need to hold gun manufacturers responsible.
We need to limit high-capacity magazines.
We need to raise the age limit to purchase guns.
We need to act.
And if Republicans won’t help, they need to get out of the way.
This is exactly the situation that calls for extreme risk protection order laws (red flag) like the one I filed this Session - HB584. We could prevent some of these predictable and unnecessary shootings! #gapol#everytown#Enough
Moms will not become numb to gun violence that is taking our children’s lives. We will keep fighting until this preventable crisis is eradicated.
If you’re ready to do something about gun violence, join us: Text ACT to 644-33.