My name is Kristin Song.
On January 31, 2018, my son Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house. The father/gun owner stored 3 handguns and ammunition in a shoebox. Ethan's friend had been accessing the guns for over 6 months.
At the hospital, the ER doctor slid down the wall, put his head in his hands, and whispered, "Your son is gone." At that instant, all I knew, loved and trusted was imploded into a million tiny pieces.
I begged to say goodbye to my beautiful boy. I wanted to kiss his forehead, tell him how cherished he was, and tuck him in one last time. But the doctor begged me to remember Ethan as he was, you see, he was unrecognizable even to my eyes.
The day before Thanksgiving in 2018, the prosecutor told me she would not charge the negligent gun owner, and if I wanted negligent gun owners to be held accountable, I would have to change the law.
So I did.
6 months later, Connecticut passed Ethan's Law, which requires gun owners to secure their weapons if children can gain access.
Then, I learned that so many states stood silent on this issue, so in 2019, I turned my attention to passing Ethan's Law nationally. I met with over 400 congressional offices, 130 of them Republican.
In 2022, Ethan's Law was passed in the House of Representatives as part of the Safer Communities Act. Sadly, it was not picked up in the final package.
When the Democrats lost the House of Representatives in 2023, I pivoted to passing safe gun storage laws in the States. As a result, Michigan, New Mexico, and Maryland passed safe storage laws.
Currently, I am working with 5 states to pass Ethan's Law.
I am emotionally and mentally exhausted, but I will not stop until there is a cultural shift in this country where it becomes second nature to secure your weapons around unsupervised children.
If you believe in protecting children from gun violence, please follow and repost.
Dear @FrankElderson, our future is in your hands. It's time to take necessary climate action. Please put pressure on the @ecb to divest from fossil fuel bonds of ENI, TotalEnergies, Shell, and BP! #ClimateActionNow@bp_plc
Rishi Sunak has claimed that voters are fine with him spending £50,000 a day on this ridiculously large private jet.
If you aren’t fine, RT and tell him to spend his own £720,000,000.
Where is his pay restraint?
Also like if you want him to f** off.
German Sea Captain Pia Klemp is facing up to 20 years in jail for rescuing nearly 1000 migrants from drowning.
If you believe in hope over hate and support Pia Klemp give this a retweet.
It is disgusting that anyone would dare try throw her in jail.
Here's the petition calling on Boris Johnson's resignation Dis-Honours List to be BLOCKED
At almost 400,000 signatures now ⬇️
Below ⏬⏬ @38degrees
https://t.co/V3mtn46A2F
As @BBCNews leads on their interview with Philip Schofield it remains SILENT on a make or break moment for parliamentary democracy as Government again attempts to restrict our right to protest - this time through the back door. What the hell is going on?
Plastic is harming our health, our environment, and fuelling the climate crisis.
I’m calling on @theresecoffey to support a strong Global Plastics Treaty that will finally clean up this mess!
#BreakFreeFromPlastic#PlasticsTreaty#INC2
How many times do I have to debunk this. The Prime Ministers claim an above-inflation pay rise for our nurses & teachers will drive inflation is just another shameful LIE. If you are as sick of this as I am RT this widely
SUNAK & CORRUPTION?
Article @BylineTimes@AdamBienkov
INVESTIGATION INTO CHILDCARE AGENCY: wife is shareholder, new gov policy £1200 if childminder registers with 6 specified agencies INCLUDING HERS (not declared)
GREEN CARD: Sunak claimed he was a permanent resident of USA while he was Chancellor!
OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS: beneficiary of Cayman Islands trust
INFOSYS & RUSSIA: wife's family firm still trades with Russia
MODERNA SHARES: Hedge fund Theleme (he was a founding member) biggest shareholding in Moderna, Sunak invested £1 billion gov money in Moderna in Dec 2022. Will not state he does not benefit from Moderna holding. So what's your guess?
He should be sacked immediately.
https://t.co/OoSw9Xtc24
African primates are being shot by trophy hunters for “fun” – but it’s time to end the cruelty. Add your name to protest hunting African primates! 👇
https://t.co/xm1oZs6nud
We must keep this in the news - Human rights are universal - it’s not up to this Government to pick and choose who does and doesn’t deserve them. If you agree please RT this widely.
Let @RishiSunak know the country is not behind the Government on this
Ignore Government lies & spin - this is why I’m standing with the junior doctors who sacrificed so much to keep us safe during the pandemic. If you’re standing with them too RT this widely. Let’s do what we know in our hearts is right
We must keep this in the news - it’s no coincidence at the very moment workers say “enough is enough” Sunak plans to rob millions of them of their democratic right to strike, force them to work against their will & allow them to be sacked if they refuse!
I'm howling laughing 😂
@LeeAndersonMP_ quickly changed his bio from NOT including Conservative to now, since my tweet earlier, adding a Tory reference
Then he tells me to "act your age" 😂
Lee luv, get a grip 😂
RT gang 🙏🏼 It's too funny not to
#ToriesDeletingTory
This is a total misrepresentation of @BMA_JuniorDocs position👇
Junior Doctors have been trying to enter into serious negotiations for months. Only the Government has set preconditions.
We are ready to negotiate when you are, @SteveBarclay
https://t.co/UG9VungIDX
How long are we going to allow these truth twisting chancers to get away with taking the public for fools over post Brexit trade deals?
If you are as sick to death as I am of this absolute bull**** RT this widely