
GIFFORDS
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Founded by @GabbyGiffords in 2013, we’re on a mission to save lives from gun violence. Text COURAGE to 34131 to join the fight.
Washington DC & San Francisco
Joined May 2012
RT @bjoewolf: A memorial to my dead brothers isn’t political. But your cowardly, dead-of-night erasure of it sure is.
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Governor @RoyCooperNC is a proven gun safety champion, who—as a gun owner himself—knows that safer gun laws and responsible gun ownership go hand-in-hand. We’re proud to endorse him in his race to represent North Carolina in the Senate and flip this crucial seat blue.
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VICTORY: We are suing Glock for selling semiautomatic handguns they know can easily be converted into illegal machine guns. A court ruled that our suit can move forward. The gun industry is not above the law. This is a major win for public safety in MN.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that Minnesota has prevailed against Glock’s attempt to dismiss Minnesota’s lawsuit against the handgun
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RT @RepMcGarvey: Gun violence is an epidemic — here in Louisville and across the country. Yesterday, @GIFFORDS_org joined us to hear from….
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BREAKING: Villanova University is on lockdown after reports of an active shooter on campus. @VillanovaU's Class of 2029 had barely settled in after New Students Move-In yesterday before being confronted with the terror of a school shooting. We’re praying for the safety of all.
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.@GovRonDeSantis chose to erase a tribute to the 49 lives taken at Pulse. Instead of vandalizing memorials, Florida leaders should focus on preventing more families from experiencing this kind of loss.
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“We did everything according to state law, everything was compliant,” said Patty Sheehan, the city’s first openly gay elected official. “FDOT never moves that quickly with anything.R…
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Thanks to the leadership of people like @GavinNewsom and @RobBonta, California has a gun death rate more than 40% below the national average. We need more leaders who stand up to the gun lobby and support meaningful solutions to keep guns out of reach for criminals.
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RT @UofLHealth: .@RepMcGarvey and Emma Brown, executive director of @GIFFORDS_org—organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence….
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RT @NewJerseyOAG: Nothing makes you feel safe in the Nation’s capital quite like pardoning 1500 insurrectionists and telling them they can….
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RT @Tiffany_Muller: When it comes to keeping communities safe from gun violence, we must hold the corrupt gun lobby accountable. I was gr….
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GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention group founded by Gabby Giffords and End Citizens United hosted a town hall Monday night at Pima Community College.
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The gun lobby has bought a number of extreme Republicans in Congress—and Rep. Ciscomani is one of their biggest allies. He takes their money, then opposes common-sense reforms that would save lives. Yesterday in Tucson, we joined @StopBigMoney, @AZAGMayes, @AdelitaForAZ,
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RT @StopBigMoney: Thank you to everyone who showed up for our town hall with @GIFFORDS_org and to @krismayes and @AdelitaForAZ for helping….
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Gun violence is the leading cause of death for kids & teens in America. For young Black men, it takes more lives than the next 15 causes combined. Trump’s rollbacks of critical violence prevention efforts will deepen this crisis.
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The suffering of America's gun violence crisis is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by decades of disinvestment and racial discrimination. Trump is unravelling efforts to solve the problem.
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Parents in Tucson and across America are worried about sending their kids to school. So we joined @StopBigMoney, @AZAGMayes and @AdelitaForAZ to demand action. Every child deserves to learn without fear of gunfire.
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This weekend, young leaders in Harlem organized a block party centered on public safety and preventing gun violence. 👏🏻👏🏻. Their leadership inspires us all—and shows how community violence intervention initiatives can make a real difference in saving lives.
Watch on @ABC7NY to learn more about @nyagv1’s culminating event as part of our Gun Violence Prevention Initiative! These young New Yorkers spent their summer organizing a block party for their community centered on public safety and preventing gun violence.
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Join GIFFORDS Executive Director @Emma_S_Brown and @StopBigMoney President @Tiffany_Muller TOMORROW at 6 pm in Tucson for a town hall with @AZAGMayes and @AdelitaForCongress. Together, we’re pushing back against gun lobby corruption and making our voices heard.
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Three people were killed and eight others were wounded early this morning after a dispute broke out at a crowded Brooklyn nightclub. Easy access to guns turn dangerous situations deadly. Our hearts are with all those impacted.
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Eight others were taken to the hospital with injuries after the early morning shooting in Brooklyn.
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