For those of you who have forgotten, or maybe don’t know, the INVENTOR of the AR-15, Eugene Stoner, never intended the gun for civilian use. It was made purely for the US military.
His family said the following after the Pulse nightclub shooting, where 49 people were killed: “Our father, Eugene Stoner, designed the AR-15 and subsequent M-16 as a military weapon to give our soldiers an advantage over the AK-47.”
They went on to say: “Currently, a more interesting question is ‘Who now is benefiting from the manufacturing and sales of AR-15s, and for what uses?'”
I can answer that: the gun lobby is. In fact, more than 13.7 MILLION AR-15s have been produced by US gun manufacturers since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. Manufacturers have made 11 billion dollars in revenue off the production of AR-15s used to slaughter Americans.
Until we elect lawmakers who aren’t afraid to say no to the gun lobby, nothing will change, and we will continue hearing about mass shootings every single day.
Just as a reminder, there have been 473 mass shootings in 2023 alone.
Classes literally JUST started at UNC Chapel Hill and now these kids have to go through a school shooting. My friends are in hiding right now. This is what back to school is like in America
I hope little girls across Georgia, and across our country, know that their power is limitless. I will always fight for a future where they can thrive.
On Tuesday the 8th, we can vote to:
Keep kids safe.
Expand Medicaid.
Raise the minimum wage.
Fully fund our public schools.
Restore reproductive freedom.
Lower property taxes.
Increase teacher pay.
Legalize marijuana.
Fix the grid.
Together, we can vote to move Texas forward.
I don’t have all the answers and I’m not perfect, but I can guarantee two things: I will show up for work, and I will work every day to keep our communities safe.
Ginni Thomas sent 29 text messages to Mark Meadows imploring Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election. One woman, acting on behalf of GOP interests thought she could usurp the will of the people. Talk about an entitled Karen. Vote Blue. #DemsDeliverDemocracy
John Eastman’s emails say that Clarence Thomas was “the key” in their plot to overturn the 2020 election. An impeachment investigation into Thomas needs to be announced and every current or formerly elected official with even an ounce of integrity should call for his resignation.