@mmcclure88@shannonrwatts Absolutely, it’s a ridiculous comparison. Driver have verifiable training, pass test and are required to have insurance… having ANY of those in place for gun ownership would be an improvement
Republicans want to control what books you read & what history you learn.
They want to control who you are and who you love.
They want to control our bodies.
They want to control everything except what would prevent mass preventable deaths of children.
@tedcruz In 1975, only 1% of schools reported having cop on-site. By 2018, about 58% of schools reported having a police presence. Below is a graph of numbers killed in school shootings in that time. The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to prevent them from getting a gun.
This morning I sent my kids to school with a pit in my stomach.
I wanted to keep them home.
Wanted to keep them close.
Wanted to keep them safe.
But I can’t give in to the fear.
I can’t let them see that I’m afraid.
And I don’t want them to BE afraid.
So I sent them.
And just as I have done ever since the massacre at Sandy Hook, I made sure to memorize their outfits.
In case of the horrific unthinkable.
School shootings have been their reality for as long as they’ve been in school.
They are 9 and 13 years old.
And this is all they’ve ever known.
So it bears repeating -
That this is not normal.
And it is not ok.
“Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election: either they win or they were cheated. And that’s where MAGA Republicans are today.” - @POTUS
Tonight, as you watch an orange-smeared circus clown gear up to take another stab at ending our democracy, remember this: when the Republican Party had a choice between Trump or America, they chose Trump over and over again.