Kris Brown | President, bradyunited.org
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President @Bradybuzz . Fighting for a just America free of gun violence & the gun lobby's influence. Proud Virginian. Mom to 2 ❤️ #endfamilyfire #endgunviolence
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When guns have more rights than people, we have no society left to defend.
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FACT CHECK: Entirely false. When the federal assault weapon ban was in effect (1994-2004), America saw a:
— 37% decline in gun massacres
— 70% decline in assault weapons traced to gun crimes
In the decade after the ban expired, fatalities in gun massacres went up by 347%.
In 1994, there was an Assault Weapons Ban – the evidence indicates that there was really no change at all in crime, because the crooks are going to get a gun!
Today at
@PalmettoArmory
I fired one of the weapons they are trying to ban.
#2A
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7 years since Sandy Hook
4 years since Pulse
2 years since Parkland
2 years since Vegas
1 year since Tree of Life
9 months since El Paso
And no action. And yet it took Canada just ONE WEEK after a massacre to ban assault weapons. This is common-sense leadership to save lives.
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17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was armed with an AR-15 when he killed two people. Police treated him to water and let him go home.
13-year-old
#AdamToledo
was unarmed. He had his hands in the air when he was shot and killed by police.
This is systemic racism and it is deadly.
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HAPPENING NOW: We’ve laid out 2,280 schoolbooks and broken pencils before the U.S. Capitol.
They represent the 2,280 children that have been killed by gun violence since the Senate has refused to bring a vote on background checks.
We're telling senators:
#DontLookAway
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Let's be clear: What happened last night in Kenosha is "Trump's America."
Trump isn't just flaming racism and white supremacy. He is actively pushing for white Americans to take up arms against others. He used the McCloskeys as a model and gave them the national stage.
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I'm outside the
@WhiteHouse
, about to meet
@POTUS
and
@VP
for a Rose Garden announcement on historic executive action to prevent gun violence.
My message is this: THANK YOU. Thank you to the volunteers and activists who got us here. We are making lifesaving change.
@bradybuzz
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BREAKING:
@WhiteHouse
has just released details on
@POTUS
's executive actions to reduce gun violence.
This. Is. Huge.
These lifesaving reforms represent the boldest action our country has taken to reduce gun violence in 30 years.
@bradybuzz
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BREAKING: In a huge blow to the NRA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that there is no right to carry firearms — either openly or concealed in public.
This is much-needed good news following recent high-profile gun massacres in Atlanta and Boulder.
🧵Thread
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.
@SpeakerPelosi
walks into the national vigil to a standing ovation. She’s been doing everything in her power to pass legislation to
#EndGunViolence
.
If only
@senatemajldr
had a modicum of her strength and conviction.
#GunReformNow
#EnoughIsEnough
@NewtownAction
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Uvalde: AR-15
Boulder: AR-15
Orlando: AR-15
Parkland: AR-15
Las Vegas: AR-15
Aurora, CO: AR-15
Sandy Hook: AR-15
Waffle House: AR-15
San Bernardino: AR-15
Midland/Odessa: AR-15
Poway synagogue: AR-15
Sutherland Springs: AR-15
Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15
#BanAssaultWeapons
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This is how
@SenatorHawleyMO
responds to combat veteran
@SenDuckworth
describing what happened to the bodies of victims, including children, killed with assault weapons in Highland Park. Everyone else in this room paid respect. This man could not be bothered. Shame on him.
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The Dayton killer used a .223-caliber rifle with high-capacity magazines.
There’s a reason it’s called an “assault rifle.” It was made to kill as many as possible, as quickly as possible.
We must ask: Why are these weapons of war allowed in our communities?
#EnoughIsEnough
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“Aren’t you guys tired of covering this?”
Powerful words from
@CampBeasleywood
who is a Highland Park survivor.
She speaks for all Americans who are SICK of this. Ensuring that our kids are not gunned down at school shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
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Americans should be able to go a nightclub with friends or do our Thanksgiving supermarket shopping without fear of being shot and killed.
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This was an unforgettable moment — when Judge Kavanaugh shunned a Parkland father. Two years later, it continues to speak volumes about the lack of decency around Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell's nominees.
#BlockBarrett
Sick of hearing these lying creeps lie about "what happened to Kavanaugh." As a reminder, Kavanaugh is a liar who lied under oath about a handshake with me. If this is the defense, end this hearing now.
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For 4 years, with mass shooting after mass shooting, Donald Trump has refused to take executive action to prevent gun violence.
But the second that Twitter fact-checks him, he acts.
Spineless. Shameful. A disgrace.
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Nearly 30 years ago,
@JoeBiden
made history by joining gun violence survivor Jim Brady (
@bradybuzz
) in shepherding the Brady Bill through Congress.
That was the last time we made major progress on gun reform. That is, until today.
How it started How it's going
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@MaxwellFrostFL
THIS: "Think what this reveals about their priorities: They'll meet w/ the parents of a woman who was breaking into the House chamber, but they won't meet w/ the parents of the Parkland shooting victims." —
@USRepDavidJolly
on
@thereidout
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Just days ago, the NRA celebrated that a Colorado judge struck down a life-saving ban on AR-15-style assault weapons in the city of Boulder.
This says everything.
Over and over again, the NRA fights common-sense gun reform measures. The cost is human lives.
#DissolveTheNRA
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The active shooter situation happening at a Colorado grocery store comes <24 hours before the U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on gun violence.
Tomorrow, experts will provide testimony about gun violence in America. All you have to do to know we need gun reform is read the news.
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What we're seeing in America is the gun lobby vision of the 2d Amendment. They misinterpret the Constitution to entitle (white) civilians to walk the streets w/ loaded AR-15s. In their view, the right to firearms trumps the right to protest — and to right to live.
#TrumpViolence
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BREAKING: The House just voted to rescind a life-saving regulation on "stabilizing braces," which turn pistols into lethal and illegal short-barreled rifles.
Make no mistake, this resolution puts us all in increased danger of increased gun violence and mass shootings. 1/
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14 years ago today, I watched in horror as a gunman opened fire at my alma mater, Virginia Tech.
32 people were killed and 23 were injured that day.
As a student, I'd spent countless hours in the building struck by the shooter. Here's what I've learned since.
🧵Thread
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BREAKING: The NRA has canceled its 150th Annual Meeting.
They're pretending it's b/c of COVID-19 concerns. But let's be clear: the NRA has *never* put the health & safety of Americans over gun industry profits.
The real reason? Most major gun companies dropped out.
@bradybuzz
🚨Important Announcement: NRA Annual Meeting Cancellation
Full statement here➡️
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Jaime Guttenberg should be celebrating her 19th birthday today. But she never came home from school on Feb 14, 2018.
Today, I am thinking of my friend
@fred_guttenberg
& his incredible family. We must join Fred in honoring Jaime & fighting to end America's gun violence epidemic.
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Half of the chamber stood when the President called to end gun violence. The other half sat. I am reminding you all the Brady Bill passed by unanimous consent. Not a single Republican or Democrat voted against it. Let’s come together to end gun violence. That is our history.
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3 years ago today, a gunman used an AR-15 to senselessly murder 4 young people at a Waffle House in Nashville. They had their whole lives ahead of them.
We remember their names:
— Joe R. Perez, 20
— Akilah Dasilva, 23
@akilah_the
— Deebony Groves, 21
— Taurean C. Sanderlin, 29
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I could not be more proud to stand beside my friends
@fred_guttenberg
&
@po_murray
as
@POTUS
announces historic action to address America's gun violence epidemic.
With President Biden's leadership, we are making comprehensive reforms to save lives. Thank you,
@WhiteHouse
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RUN HIDE FIGHT
No student — and no one in America — should have to receive a message like this. This election, 3 in 4 voters said mass shootings made them more likely to vote. And believe me, they voted.
Congress must make gun violence prevention a
#1
priority.
#EndGunViolence
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Amy Coney Barrett thinks that people with non-violent felony convictions shouldn't have their gun rights taken away from them but that they SHOULD have their voting rights stripped.
Let that lack of logic sink in.
#VoterSuppression
#BlockBarrett
Thank you
@SenBlumenthal
for calling this out.
According to Amy Cony Barrett "It sounds kind of radical to say felons can't have guns."
According to Fred Guttenberg "Amy Cony Barrett sounds kind of radical."
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From the bottom of my heart: thank you,
@fred_guttenberg
.
Before anyone else, you were outspoken on this. From the gate, you believed that we as a country had the power to elect
@JoeBiden
. Thank you giving us the confidence we needed in ourselves.
#BidenHarris2020
@bradybuzz
Jaime, WE DID IT!!!
Since the day Jaime was murdered I have kept my emotions in check because we needed to get this done. Today, I am going to have a drink and I am going to cry like a baby🧡
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BREAKING: A man has been arrested for plans to shoot and assassinate Joe Biden.
Trump has joked about "dead Democrats."
He's summoned the Proud Boys.
He's martyred white gunmen.
Let's be clear - Trump is fueling this violence.
#TrumpViolence
#Enough
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The U.S. death count just soared to 80,000, and you are celebrating the reopening of your golf course.
This isn’t just off-color. It’s cruel. Its flippant. It’s lethal ignorance at the preventable deaths of Americans. I see this every time you play golf after a mass shooting.
So great to see our Country starting to open up again!
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It takes courage to ask for help.
As
@joncoopertweets
said, this is one of the bravest things I've ever seen a sitting politician do.
If you or someone you know is in distress, please call or text
@988Lifeline
.
@JohnFetterman
, we're all rooting for you!
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The gunman, Ricky Shiffer, who today opened fire on an FBI building in Cincinnati appears to have ties to extremist groups, including one that participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
This is Second Amendment extremism at work. And these threats are growing.
🧵I'll explain—
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With the colonial picture in the background, the historian in me just has to raise the fact that in 1786 cities like Boston implemented a law requiring all firearms to be stored unloaded in the home.
All jokes aside, replica gun or not— gun safety isn't a game. Grow up.
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To my friend
@fred_guttenberg
: I hate that you were brought to the gun violence prevention movement by such unbearable tragedy.
But I am so grateful for your leadership in this fight — for Jaime & for every parent & family in our country. Thank you.
#BradyAwards
#EndGunViolence
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It is disturbing to see
@elonmusk
using his platform to model irresponsible firearm practices.
8 kids a day are unintentionally injured or killed with an improperly stored firearm.
As a parent, you should focus on sharing safe firearm storage methods. cc:
@endfamilyfire
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Let me just say, if you think you need an AR-15 to go to the grocery store, then I do not want to be shopping next to you. Just one more example of how the NRA’s guns everywhere agenda is toxic to American life.
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As a Virginian, I can solidly say: No,
@realDonaldTrump
, this is not what we want. Last Nov., Virginians flipped the state legislature to a gun safety majority. The common-sense gun laws just passed are the will of voters AND are entirely consistent w/ the 2nd Amendment.
#VAleg
VIRGINIA, and everywhere else for that matter, I am the only thing standing between you and your 2nd Amendment. If I am re-elected, it is 100% SAFE. If not, it is GONE!
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It is deeply tragic that hours after
@GregAbbott_TX
sent this incendiary tweet, news broke of a mass shooting in Byron, TX.
It's false to think that sensible gun laws are incompatible w/ the Second Amendment. That illogic is exactly why our country is wracked w/ gun violence.
Biden is threatening our 2nd Amendment rights.
He just announced a new liberal power grab to take away our guns.
We will NOT allow this in TX.
It's time to get legislation making TX a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State passed and to my desk for signing.
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On behalf of
@bradybuzz
, I am so proud to endorse
@JoeBiden
for President. There is no other candidate in this race with his record and commitment to preventing gun violence in all of its forms.
#TeamJoe
#GunReformNow
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I am proud to join my friend
@fred_guttenberg
in support of
#JaimesLaw
. This legislation would require undergoing a Brady Background Check to purchase ammo. It's a common-sense solution to prevent gun violence. Thank you, Fred!
@bradybuzz
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As we *knew* it would, this tweet by
@GovBillLee
aged like milk left in the sun.
4 days ago, Gov. Lee celebrated signing a law to futher the NRA's "more guns everywhere" agenda. Today, a Knoxville high school suffered a deadly shooting.
When will we learn?
#EnoughIsEnough
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The evidence is clear: candidates who support weak gun laws are weak on crime, period.
#EndGunViolence
#GoVote
@bradybuzz
@Brady_PAC
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So many tweets saying nothing has changed since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012.
That couldn't be further from the truth.
We've put the NRA in turmoil.
We've elected the strongest gun safety
@POTUS
ever.
We've led a sea change &
#TheTimeIsNow
to make it a typhoon.
Join us.
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This is not a "well-regulated militia."
And let's be clear: The Founding Fathers never meant for us to interpret the Second Amendment to mean "more guns everywhere."
Our nation's gun culture is why Americans kill each other w/ guns at 25x the rate of peer countries.
@bradybuzz
Prom night in America. Sophomore girls, Billings Montana.
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The whole family loved watching
@fred_guttenberg
cast Florida’s votes for Joe Biden. Great job, Fred. Cannot wait to make real change in a Biden Administration to save lives.
@JoeBiden
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Thank you
@POTUS
for this message on such a grim day.
We are determined to enact common-sense solutions and reforms that we know will prevent gun violence and save lives.
This fight is in our hands.
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Paul Clement, the go-to attorney for the NRA, is on Trump's shortlist. Earlier this year, he repped the NRA in a case that tried to roll back gun laws. Luckily, SCOTUS ruled against him. We cannot afford another NRA-backed justice who will threaten our safety from gun violence.
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PSA: Don't store your guns like this!
Any responsible gun owner knows that firearms don't belong on bookshelves. They belong in safes — stored locked, unloaded, & separate from ammo.
This is a 0/10. (If we could go negative, this would merit it.)
@EndFamilyFire
@ratemyskyperoom
I always thought my dirty dishes piled up and accumulating bacteria were the most dangerous thing in a Zoom background... 😳😳😳
#SafeStorage
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This is leadership. Thank you,
@JoeBiden
. Our country needs to heal and we need leaders who condemn violence, not incite it.
From the next President of the United States
@JoeBiden
.
Statement on Portland: "I condemn this violence unequivocally. I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same."
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THIS IS HUGE. Thank you to
@AGRobBonta
and
@NewYorkStateAG
for calling on
@AskAmex
,
@Visa
, and
@Mastercard
to flag suspicious firearms purchases.
Credit card companies categorize purchases on nearly everything. Guns should be no exception. This reform will save countless lives.
We're calling on credit card companies to create a firearms merchant category—as they use for many other types of purchases—to help law enforcement stop gun violence.
Tracking the sale of bicycles shouldn't be more important than tracking the sale of dangerous weapons.
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With this historic Senate gun bill passage, I'm thinking of Jim & Sarah Brady.
Let me tell you why.
Jim Brady was shot in the head in the '81 Reagan assassination attempt. Afterward, he and Sarah made it their life's mission to strengthen our gun laws, winning the Brady Bill.🧵
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We know at least 25 guns bought at Rep. Clyde's gun store in a single year were used in crimes within 3 years of purchase.
Why do you think he is leading the opposition against ATF firearm tracing programs?
More on what
@bradybuzz
uncovered in
@nytimes
:
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The decision of who appoints the next justice should not be made by a Senate & White House that could substantially shift. It should be decided by the American people at the polls. Let the people decide. That is the essence of our democracy as well as RBG's most "fervent" wish.
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The Founding Fathers never meant for us to interpret the Second Amendment to mean a right to firearms trumps all other rights and freedoms.
This cannot be who we are as a country.
We must vote against Trump and the NRA's "guns everywhere" agenda.
#Election2020
#BidenHarris2020
This is not the vision of America the Founding Fathers intended when they wrote the Second Amendment.
#TrumpViolence
#GunReformNow
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Polling shows that *77% of Floridians oppose* permitless carry.
DeSantis cowardly signed this lethal and unpopular bill behind closed doors. His reckless tactics will lead to lethal consequences.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the
@Jason_Aldean
song that’s been getting so much attention. One thing I keep coming back to is, we must change the culture that tells people it’s okay to solve our problems with violence and guns. 🧵
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This is the difference an election (and a grassroots movement) makes.
Last year, my friend
@fred_guttenberg
was thrown out of Trump's
#StateoftheUnion
. Tonight,
@POTUS
used his
#JointAddress
to implore Congress to take up gun violence prevention laws.
Thank you,
@POTUS
. 🧡
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DOMESTIC ABUSERS SHOULDN’T HAVE GUNS.
DOMESTIC ABUSERS SHOULDN’T HAVE GUNS.
DOMESTIC ABUSERS SHOULDN’T HAVE GUNS.
DOMESTIC ABUSERS SHOULDN’T HAVE GUNS.
This is not controversial. RT if you agree.
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2 years ago today, a white nationalist opened fire at the Chabad of Poway synagogue.
We remember Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was killed, & survivors Noya Dahan, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein & Almog Peretz.
We also NEED to talk about the specific AR-15-style rifle that was used.
🧵Thread
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Thank you,
@fred_guttenberg
. I hate that you were brought to the gun violence prevention movement by such unbearable tragedy. But I am so grateful for your leadership in this fight — for Jaime and for every parent and family in our country.
#EndGunViolence
#GunReformNow
Some truth about yesterday. While sitting in the
@WhiteHouse
Rose Garden listening to
@POTUS
, when he mentioned Jaime, I broke down & cried like a baby. I was not sure I wanted to share this but decided it is important for all to know the painful reality of why I do this.
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BREAKING:
@GovSisolak
just signed into law one of the nation's first bans on "ghost guns."
Ghost guns are unregulated, untraceable firearms that are a growing murder weapon of choice. With this law, Nevada is a model for the states across the country!
#NVleg
#EndGunViolence
VICTORY: Today
@GovSisolak
signed
#AB286
, the historic bill that will ban lethal ghost guns in Nevada.
We thank
@sandranv
,
@battlebornprog
, and Brady NV for their leadership to save lives.
#NVleg
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On Wednesday, the Department of Justice released the most comprehensive gun tracing report in two decades. We at
@bradybuzz
have called for this data for years.
Here’s what it tells us about guns + crime in America. (🤓Buckle your seatbelts for a data deep dive.)
🧵
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JUST IN: Children’s Mercy says they expect all 9 children with gunshot wounds to make a full recovery.
We should be celebrating football. Instead, we're celebrating that innocent children are not dead.
America, we must do better.
#EndGunViolence
#ChiefsParade
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Donald Trump: "I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life."
Letitia James: I own the house, and you're getting evicted.
#DissolveTheNRA
To be clear, no charity registered in NYS, including the
@NRA
, can dissolve and relocate to another state without the approval of my office or of the Supreme Court of NY.
As long as our lawsuit continues, the NRA must stay right where it is & answer for their deep-rooted fraud.
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2 years.
#HonorWithAction
Aaron Feis
Alaina Petty
Alex Schachter
Alyssa Alhadeff
Cara Loughran
Carmen Schentrup
Chris Hixon
Gina Montalto
Helena Ramsay
Jaime Guttenberg
Joaquin Oliver
Luke Hoyer
Martin Duque
Meadow Pollack
Nicholas Dworet
Peter Wang
Scott Beigel
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🚨 URGENT: Last night was a "Friday Night Massacre" at USPS. Trump is desperate to suppress our votes.
We at
@bradybuzz
,
@AMarch4OurLives
&
@Team_Enough
are mobilizing Americans everywhere to fight for voting access. We need you!
#VotingAccessSavesLives
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Today is my dear friend
@fred_guttenberg
's birthday. Please wish him well today. Here we are before the pandemic with Fred decked out in orange for
@Ribbons4Jaime
& gun violence prevention.
Fred: today and always, you, Jaime, Jesse, and Jennifer are in my heart. 🧡🧡🧡
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Let's be clear, unleashing federal troops into our cities will not solve gun violence. The solutions — stronger federal gun laws, lifesaving funding for violence interruption programs — are sitting on Mitch McConnell's desk. We're not falling for this desperate show of dominance.
“Today I’m announcing a surge of federal law enforcement into American communities plagued by violent crime. We’ll work every single day to restore public safety,” Pres. Trump says at news conference on protests.
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Before we celebrate the news of the NRA's bankruptcy, let's be clear how accountable they remain to the American public.
They have spent YEARS preaching armed insurrection. They have responsiblity in the January 6 attack.
We won't let them declare bankruptcy and move on.
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George C. Scott should be turning 49 today. But at 24, he was shot & killed at a graduation party.
His mother,
@ca_brady
's Mattie Scott, has dedicated her life to fighting for sensible gun laws to protect other families from this pain. Mattie carries this photo of George w/ her.
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BREAKING:
@POTUS
&
@WhiteHouse
just made the biggest expansion of background checks since the 1993 Brady Bill.
This will bring America as close as possible to universal background until Congress takes the necessary legislative action. As the leader of
@bradybuzz
, I am elated.
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In scheduling Trump's townhall at the same time as Biden's pre-scheduled ABC townhall, NBC did an injustice to Americans. This move only further serves Trump's goal of fostering partisan division and making a mockery of U.S. politics. Voters deserve better.
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This is beyond devastating.
Today, a self-described "survivalist" outfitted in body armor fatally shot 4 people — including an infant in its mother's arms — near Lakeland, FL.
When will we pass sensible solutions to end these tragedies?
#EndGunViolence
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That video of
@JoeBiden
consoling Corey Hixon? That is Joe Biden, through & through. It's not a schtick. Here he is speaking at Jim Brady's memorial in 2014. Just watch — he has the empathy & compassion we need in a leader who will fight for us.
#TeamJoe
#BidenHarris
#BidenCares
Compassion. Decency. When Jim Brady died,
@JoeBiden
spoke powerful words at his memorial. Biden had fought alongside Jim and Sarah Brady to pass the Brady Bill. He will stop at nothing to take on the NRA and create a safer America for our children.
#DemConvention
#EndGunViolence
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It is unconscionable to "joke" about shooting and killing your political opponents. How many times do we have to go over this? This should not have to be said.
#TrumpViolence
#Election2020
@bradybuzz
JUST NOW: Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones at an Atlanta press event alongside Don Trump Jr and Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA): “This fight is just getting started, we're starting to see the whites of their eyes and we're getting ready to start shooting."
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We've banned assault weapons in America before. And we can do it again. All we need is a President who will not be beholden to the gun lobby.
#TeamJoe
We led the fight to pass America's assault weapons ban, which went into effect in 1994.
Evidence proves it saved lives. But the NRA paid off members of Congress to let the ban expire in 2004.
It's time to stand up to the gun lobby and bring it back!
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Wrong. The only thing getting "dismantled" is your organization.
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"There was no violence in Richmond because no one made the gun-carrying protesters feel threatened. It was a display of white supremacy in action."
#IStandWithVirginia
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Let me be clear: We are creating a less safe America. We are failing our children.
.
@POTUS
on the Supreme Court gun ruling today.
"This ruling contradicts both common sense and the Constitution, and should deeply trouble us."
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More NRA turmoil — Chief of staff Joshua L. Powell is officially out.
According to
@washingtonpost
, Powell's salary had risen 18% last year to $919,969. That's yet another 6-figure salary that is not fitting for a supposed "nonprofit."
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*gun violence prevention
We don't want to "control" your guns. We want to prevent senseless tragedies and enact sensible policies to save lives.
Is that too much to ask? It shouldn't be.
@bradybuzz
Photos: Thousands gather to rally for gun control in “March for Our Lives” rally
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THIS: "Think what this reveals about their priorities: They'll meet with the parents of a woman who was breaking into the House chamber, but they won't meet with the parents of the Parkland shooting victims." —
@USRepDavidJolly
on
@thereidout
Manuel and Patricia Oliver were just kicked out of this committee hearing on gun violence. Patricia said one thing and the chair escalated the entire situation. Then, Police arrested Manuel Oliver who lost his son in the Parkland shooting.
His son was shot to death.
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Hey
@NRA
: Don't act like it's your mission to protect women's safety when your real bottom line is to sell more guns — including to convicted domestic abusers.
Want to empower women? Stop blocking the Violence Against Women Act.
#EnoughIsEnough
#VAWA
@bradybuzz
Happy Mother’s Day to all NRA moms!
On top of the millions of other jobs moms have, NRA moms fight for our right to self-defense, while also defending themselves, their families, and communities.
We are forever grateful for these fierce women.
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I am proud to be a Virginian.
I was born in the Commonwealth.
I graduated from Virginia Tech.
And I’m raising my 2 daughters here.
I refuse to be silent as extremists and self-proclaimed neo-Nazis attack our democracy — and our safety. Enough.
#IStandWithVirginia
#GunReformNow
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NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre said that gun massacres in Parkland and Sandy Hook "left him feeling unsafe anywhere with his family."
Welcome to our world, Wayne — the one you fostered through years and years of pushing for easy access to guns in America.
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Police feared a “Las Vegas style shooting” during the MLB All-Star Game in Denver after a hotel maid found 16 long guns, body armor & +1,000 rounds of ammo in a room overlooking Coors Field.
No one should have access to such a deadly arsenal of weapons.
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Let's be clear: The vile misinformation that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (
@RepMTG
) is peddling has deadly consequences.
Not only if she harming those affected by these tragedies, but she is erasing an entire epidemic and a path to solutions to end it.
#EndGunViolence
#SandyHook
Sandy Hook: 26 killed, 2 injured
Parkland: 17 killed, 17 injured
There are not hoaxes. They are reprehensible tragedies. They are scars on our nation, and it is the duty of elected officials like
@RepMTG
to
#DoYourJob
and put an end to this bloodshed.
Americans deserve better.
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This is unconscionable.
Remington wants the report cards, attendance & disciplinary records of 5- & 6-year-olds murdered at Sandy Hook.
No one abuses the legal process like the industry that falsely claims to be subject to abuses of the legal process.
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40 years ago on March 30, 1981, a bullet changed the course of U.S. history.
White House Press Sec Jim Brady was shot in the head when a gunman tried to kill President Reagan. Jim was paralyzed. But he used the tragedy to take on the NRA & change our nation's gun laws.
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Listening to my friend
@fred_guttenberg
talk about losing his daughter Jaime to gun violence breaks my heart.
How could Congress let common-sense gun violence prevention laws sit in front of them and not take action?
#TheTimeIsNow
to end the gun violence epidemic.
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.
@fred_guttenberg
is right.
And he shouldn't have to be addressing this.
But because his daughter, Jaime, was senselessly shot and killed, he is among the many, many Americans for whom gun violence is personal.
44% of Americans know someone who was shot.
That is unacceptable.
Gun violence is a public health emergency and doing something about that is not an affront to the 2A. America must work to lower the gun violence death rate, decrease the instances of gun violence, and lessen the severity of gun violence injuries when gun violence happens.
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Yesterday, House Democrats boldly held
@MTGreenee
accountable for spreading hate, promoting violence and mocking families of gun violence.
While millions of families wake up hurting every day, she woke up today “laughing” about it. Let that sink in.
I woke up early this morning literally laughing thinking about what a bunch of morons the Democrats (+11) are for giving some one like me free time.
In this Democrat tyrannical government, Conservative Republicans have no say on committees anyway.
Oh this is going to be fun!
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OK, let's be clear, common-sense gun reforms are entirely consistent with the Second Amendment.
Just as Scalia said in the Heller decision, the 2A is like any other constitutional right in that it has sensible limitations based on public safety.
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Yet again, students in America were sent a msg from their school to "Run, Hide, Fight."
Since the Parkland shooting—which is 5 years ago tomorrow—our country has suffered 144 school shootings. We don't have to live this way.
#EnoughIsEnough
#GunReformNow
@bradybuzz
@Team_Enough
Michigan State University reports shots fired on campus, tells students to 'secure in place'
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Let's be clear: The Constitution does NOT protect the right to use firearms to overthrow the government.
Violence is ensured when the gun lobby (and its mouthpieces in Congress) misinterprets the Second Amendment to encourage citizens to take up arms against the government.
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