Everytown
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We are a movement of parents, students, survivors, educators, gun owners & concerned citizens fighting to end gun violence and build safer communities.
Joined February 2011
Trump on today’s mass shooting at FSU: "Things like this take place.". Gun violence doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of cowardly politicians bought by the gun lobby—like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis—repeatedly failing us while the gun industry profits.
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Arielle Anderson, 19, was a sophomore at Michigan State University and aspired to become a pediatric doctor. She was close with her grandmother and had just stayed with her on Saturday night. Her grandmother said she was “kind, loving, caring, compassionate, driven."
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To celebrate the 100,000 fans who attended Harry Styles' record-breaking residency in Austin, $100,000 will be donated towards our work to #EndGunViolence. Thank you, @harry_styles & @moodycenteratx. Text LOVE to 644-33 to join us. #LoveOnTour2022
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Alexandria Verner, 20, was a junior at Michigan State University. She was a three-sport athlete in high school, playing basketball, volleyball and softball all four years. Her father described her as a “beautiful soul.”
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Brian Fraser, 20, was a sophomore at Michigan State University. He played varsity lacrosse in high school and was the chapter president of his fraternity at MSU. His sister said he was a light in his family's lives.
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Tonight is the last #LoveOnTour show of 2022 in the US! Thank you @Harry_Styles @HSHQ for bringing us along, raising awareness about gun violence in America, and donating to our work. Together, we can and will #EndGunViolence. We are grateful to have you in this fight with us.
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Today is a solemn day. As we hold the victims and survivors of last night's mass shooting at Club Q in our hearts, we also remember and mourn the trans and gender non-conforming people in the US and Puerto Rico whose lives were stolen this year. #TransDayOfRemembrance
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We need more than thoughts & prayers from our politicians to #EndGunViolence. America needs action. #Orlando
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Retweet if you’re one of the more than 90% of Americans who supports background checks on all gun sales. #DemDebate.
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"By 2020, all eligible Millennials will be able to vote. All 90 million of them." via @lithub
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Getting shot. -At the club.-At church.-At school. Is not something people in other developed countries worry about.
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Many thanks to #Oscars presenter, @Lin_Manuel, for wearing orange in honor of the 96 Americans killed every day by gun violence and the hundreds more who are wounded. Get involved in the movement to #EndGunViolence: Text ACT to 644-33.
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If more guns in more places made us safer, wouldn’t the U.S. be the safest country on earth? Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 64433. #LasVegas
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“If the kids in Parkland are being brave enough to stand up and do this, we can be brave enough to stand up with them.” -Edward Stack, CEO of @Dicks Sporting Goods.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.
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"I don't believe teachers should be armed. I believe teachers should teach." - Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel #CNNTownHall #StudentsStandUp.
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BREAKING: Polymer80, the largest producer of ghost gun kits and parts in the country, has shut down. This comes after multiple lawsuits brought by Everytown Law. Polymer80’s unserialized, untraceable ghost guns bought & built without background checks have been fueling our gun.
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We've had enough of lawmakers offering only thoughts, prayers & inaction on commonsense gun safetly laws. On 3/24, students are marching in DC & across the country to demand lawmakers take action to prevent gun violence. Get involved: #MarchForOurLives.
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Aaron Feis, football coach and school security guard, died after throwing himself in front of students to shield them from bullets inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He was described as a “family man.”. Remember the victims, NOT the shooter. #NoNotoriety
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#Townville Elementary School Shooting is 37th School Shooting in 2016 . 197th School Shooting Since 2013.
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If more guns in more places made us safer, wouldn’t the U.S. be the safest country on earth?. Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 644-33. #Parkland
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Sick of leaders doing nothing to fight gun violence? So are we. Let's work together and #ThrowThemOut:
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Where Donald Trump thinks guns should be allowed:. ✔️ Schools.✔️ Movie Theaters.❌ His Inauguration
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Today we mourn for Parkland; tomorrow we fight for them. Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 644-33.
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.@PeteButtigieg released a plan for gun safety that includes: . ✅ Requiring background checks on all gun sales.✅ Passing a Red Flag law.✅ Allocating funding for gun violence research. This is what it looks like when gun safety is a winning issue.
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Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas today.
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Thank you, @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz, for running a campaign that made gun violence prevention a top priority. Your historic leadership on this issue—both as Vice President and Governor of Minnesota—has saved lives. We couldn’t be more grateful.
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Photo evidence from the #MarchForOurLives that an overwhelming majority of Americans support common-sense gun safety reform. In a few months, we'll support gun-sense candidates at the polls. Make sure you're registered to vote:
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56 senators just voted against closing critical gaps in our background check system. #DisarmHate
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Things that make the NRA go quiet:.✅Mass shootings.✅Black gun owners shot by police.✅Russia
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BREAKING VICTORY: The U.S. House of Representatives just took huge action on gun safety and passed #HR8, the legislation to require background checks on all gun sales. This is the first major gun safety legislation to pass the House in 20 years! #EndGunViolence
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"They say tougher gun laws do not decrease gun violence. We call B.S." - Emma Gonzalez, survivor of the Parkland school shooting
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Congratulations, House Democratic Leader @hakeemjeffries, on being re-elected! We named Rep. Jeffries our 2024 Federal Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year for his leadership. We know he will continue to fight to keep New Yorkers—and all Americans—safe from gun violence.
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We're proud to endorse @JoeBiden for president. From helping pass the bill that established the background check system, to passing the assault weapons ban, to writing VAWA, to opposing immunity for the gun industry, he's demonstrated a strong commitment to reducing gun violence.
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Virginia Tech. Newtown. Orlando. #LasVegas. How many more?.Text REJECT to 644-33 & tell your Rep to reject the NRA's radical agenda.
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If our leaders won't change our laws, we'll change our leaders. Go to to learn more. #ThrowThemOut
In 2017 in Virginia, pro gun control Democrats won 12 of 13 races against NRA-backed Republicans. We can beat the NRA. New Pod:
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We're thankful to @DICKS for standing up to the gun lobby and putting #PeopleOverProfits. 💪
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It’s been four days since purported lifetime NRA member Maria Butina was charged with being a Russian agent, and her comrades at the @NRA have said nothing.
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People with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators—so when politicians like JD Vance & Donald Trump stigmatize people with mental health issues, they only cause more harm. #VPDebate
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Hallie Scruggs, 9, was the daughter of the senior pastor of the church affiliated with the school. Her father said she was “such a gift.”
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Our hearts are with the victims, students, educators, and all those impacted by yet another senseless act of gun violence at Great Mills High School.
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Cynthia Tisdale was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High School. Her son says she started teaching “because she loved it.” She left her family a note the morning of the shooting: “Had to go meet teacher. I love you.”. Remember the victims, not the shooter. #NoNotoriety
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Brother of Parkland shooting victim: "If a majority of Americans have long supported stricter gun control regulations, but our elected officials who are supposed to represent the people have done nothing, does this mean our democracy is broken?" #CNNTownHall #StudentsStandUp.
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Margie Reckard, 63, “was an angel,” according to her husband of 22 years, Antonio Basco. He said she was incredibly kind and selfless. “We were gonna live together and die together. That was our plan.” Basco carried a cross with her name to a memorial for the victims.
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THREAD: While we wait for the NRA to come clean about its connections to alleged Russian agent Maria Butina, let’s take a trip down memory lane and explore the twisted web of ties between Butina, the NRA, and prominent GOP operatives.
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THREAD: One year after the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas, we honor the 58 people whose lives were stolen by gun violence by sharing their names and stories. Remember the victims, not the shooter. #NoNotoriety.
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As information emerges about the Santa Fe school shooter, deny him fame; don’t use his name. Remember the victims, not the shooter. #NoNotoriety.
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Trump said “there were no guns, we didn’t have guns” at the January 6 insurrection, then called it a “day of love.”. FACT CHECK: Police seized enough ammunition to shoot every member of the House and Senate five times in insurrection arrests.
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We're proud to support the students stepping up and taking action to prevent gun violence. Follow their lead; find a 3/24 #MarchForOurLives event near you:
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Along with @MomsDemand, we are proud to give @SpeakerPelosi our first-ever “Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year” award in recognition of her unparalleled leadership on gun safety at the federal level. We are also endorsing Speaker Pelosi’s reelection to Congress.
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And of course, we’re celebrating history-making young women like @Emma4Change, @DelaneyTarr & @SarahChad_ who are organizing in the wake of Parkland to end gun violence in all American communities. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Gun violence makes the headlines after a mass tragedy, but it also traumatizes communities every single day in this country, including our children. We don’t have to live like this. Text ACT to 644-33.
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Mike Hill, 61, was a custodian at the Covenant School for more than 13 years. He was said to have loved his job and treated workers and students "as his family.”
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Today we mourn for Las Vegas, tomorrow we fight for them. Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 64433.
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Today @TheOnion won its bid to acquire Infowars, the notorious harbinger of disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech helmed by its founder, professional Internet troll, Alex Jones. Alex Jones has profited off the pain of Sandy Hook families, and his brand of hateful.
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We want to thank @amyschumer for talking about her involvement in the movement to end gun violence in her new book
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.@Fred_Guttenberg's daughter Jaime was shot & killed at her high school in the mass shooting in Parkland, FL two years ago. Now, Fred honors his daughter with action as a tireless advocate for gun safety, fighting every day for a world free from gun violence. #DemConvention
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An Indiana gun store that was tied to hundreds of crime guns recovered in Chicago has announced that it will be closing shop, following an Everytown Law lawsuit on behalf of the City of Chicago.
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.@KamalaHarris is making gun safety a central part of her campaign, and every day brings more proof that gun safety will be a defining issue of the 2020 campaign.
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Last night, the @EmpireStateBldg lit up orange to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day. #WearOrange
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High school and college students across the country are teaming up with Everytown and @MomsDemand to launch #StudentsDemandAction, a new initiative that gives students the opportunity to lead the charge against gun violence. Join us 👇👇👇
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Certain lawmakers argue that background checks won’t prevent every gun death in America. @RepSwalwell’s response: “If that is your standard, then we should just all go home and never strive to do anything to make us safer in our communities.” 👏 #UpdateBackgroundChecks
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"Mental illness is certainly a problem in this country. But hate is not a mental illness. Neither is murder.". Americans are 25x more likely to die by gun homicide than in peer countries. It's not because of mental illness; it's because of lax gun laws.
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It's not too soon to talk about solutions to gun violence; it's too late. Take action now: Here are 4 ways you can help today. #Texas
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.@realDonaldTrump, prayers and condolences are not enough. Our country needs the president to ACT to help #EndGunViolence.
My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.
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We’re devastated for Uvalde, Texas. Once again, gun violence has forced its way into our schools, leaving nothing but devastation, trauma, and tragedy in its wake. We can’t afford to wait for action — we must demand it now. Join us: Text ACT to 644-33.
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Some things shouldn't be all-American. Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 64433.
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In an exchange with Sen. Feinstein about the Heller case, Amy Coney Barrett indicated that her approach to considering gun cases would rely on historical interpretations of the 2A—not public safety—which is the same extreme, unsuccessful legal framework the NRA has tried to use.
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Eight years ago today, 20 children and six educators were shot and killed at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut. Today—and every day—we hold the victims and survivors of this tragedy in our hearts as we recommit ourselves to fighting for a future free from gun violence.
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An 18-year-old senior, who has been identified as Kendrick Castillo, was just 3 days from graduation when he was shot and killed at STEM School Highlands Ranch yesterday. Eight others were injured in the shooting.
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If our leaders won't enact common-sense gun safety laws that work, we'll elect ones who will. #MarchForOurLives Register to vote:
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This isn't The Onion. This is the NRA: . "Using federal tax dollars to buy guns for teachers is more in line, and more in the boundaries of what the federal money should be used for than even textbooks or after-school programs.". #BooksNotBullets
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UPDATE: The shooter is believed to be a 14-year-old boy. Georgia has no minimum age to purchase rifles, doesn’t require parents to securely store guns, and doesn’t have background checks on all gun sales.
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"By 2020, all eligible Millennials will be able to vote. All 90 million of them.". Text REGISTER to 644-33 and register to vote.
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Make no mistake, young people are getting ready to show up to the polls. 💪
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"Get in trouble. Good trouble, necessary trouble." . @RepJohnLewis is a hero. #NoBillNoBreak
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7 states have closed the background check loophole since #SandyHook, making it harder for dangerous people to get guns
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We're late. The senate is late. Congress is late. People are dying. People in Buffalo are burying their grandmothers. Mothers in Uvalde are figuring out how to bury their children. While we try to figure out when is the right time. We’re LATE. The time is NOW. - @gregoryjackson.
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One year ago today, 17 people were shot and killed and 17 others were injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Today, we remember the victims, send love to the survivors, and recommit ourselves to honoring all victims of gun violence with action.
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If you missed our ad in the @nytimes this morning, you can find out how much your leaders have taken from the NRA here: #ThrowThemOut
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On gun violence prevention: “I will give the United States Congress 100 days to pull their act together, bring all these good ideas together & put a bill on my desk for signature.” - @kamalaharris. Americans want action on gun safety, and they want it now. #DemDebate #DemDebate2
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Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, loved soccer and creative writing, and “all she had to offer the world was love,” her mother said. Remember the victims, NOT the shooter. #NoNotoriety
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Here are the names of the 4 people fatally shot at Young’s Asian Massage:. Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33.Paul Andre Michels, 54.Xiaojie Tan, 49.Daoyou Feng, 44. The 4 Atlanta victims’ names have yet to be released. Remember the victims, not the shooter. #NoNotoriety #StopAsianHate.
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The @ModernFam cast stands with Parkland students and all those fighting for common-sense gun safety laws. Do you?. Find a 3/24 #MarchForOurLives event near you:
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The NRA has removed previous years’ candidate ratings from their site, seemingly realizing how toxic their brand has become. We think voters deserve to know who is cozy with the gun lobby though, so we published the ratings on our site today.
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It’s been 299 days since the House passed background checks on all gun sales. @senatemajldr: Do your job and bring background checks to a vote in the Senate.
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Our children deserve better. Latinx communities deserve better. Our country deserves better. Text ACT to 644-33 to help us #EndGunViolence.
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“She wears a St. Mary’s sweatshirt, and a smile that lights up the room. Thirty minutes later, a gunman murders her, 18 classmates, and two teachers… Parents everywhere reach for their children. I reach out for the daughter I will never hold again.” - Kimberly Rubio, whose
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