Sandy Hook Promise
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Get involved to prevent school shootings and #EndGunViolence. Text PROMISE to 79775. #ProtectOurKids RT ≠ endorsement. Account not monitored 24/7.
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A school shooting happens almost every day in America. This isn’t the childhood we imagine. Watch and share our new "A Teddy Bear's Dream" PSA to help raise awareness and create change. Learn more at #SandyHookPromise #ProtectOurKids
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Survive the school year with these must-have #BackToSchool essentials. This PSA contains graphic content related to school shootings & may be upsetting to some viewers. If you feel this subject matter may be difficult for you, you may choose not to watch.
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We stand with Parkland survivors against vile harassment and lies from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. @davidhogg111, thank you for being an upstander against violence and demanding Congress take action to prevent school shootings. @mtgreenee @RepMTG .#EndGunViolence.
It’s so frustrating that we have people like @mtgreenee in Congress that would rather spread conspiracies about mass shootings than confront the reality people are dying everyday from gun violence. I just want to do the work and help end gun violence.
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#TheTeenageDream is not what it used to be. Watch our PSA, a new version of @KatyPerry’s song “Teenage Dream.”. ** This video contains sensitive content related to gun violence that may be triggering for some viewers. **. #ProtectOurKids #SandyHookPromise
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Since Parkland, 5 states — Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont — have passed laws that allow authorities to temporarily take away guns from a person who has shown a pattern of violence:
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What It’s Like to Lose a Child in a Mass School Shooting
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In remembrance of the precious lives taken on 12/14/12, ten years ago today. #NeverForget. #SandyHookPromise is founded by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our mission is to #EndGunViolence and #ProtectOurKids. #HonorWithAction
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We can #STOPSchoolViolence. The House has already introduced the STOP School Violence Act, please call your representatives today and urge them to vote YES: .
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Sometimes you need to see things from a different point of view to understand the problem. Watch our powerful new film, “Point of View” and know the warning signs of gun violence at
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Gun owners support a wide range of gun control measures, Johns Hopkins study finds
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These Are The Victims Of The Texas High School Shooting. They should be alive. #StopGunViolence
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Let's not forget: People living with mental illness are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. #CNNTownHall #endstigma.
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In remembrance of the precious lives taken on 12/14/12. #NeverForget. #SandyHookPromise was founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our mission is to #EndGunViolence and #ProtectOurKids.
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91.7% of women and 98.1% of all children killed by firearms were in the US.
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More than 187,000 students have been exposed to #gunviolence at school since Columbine, The Washington Post found. Many are never the same. #ProtectOurKids
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We are heartsick to learn about the death of six year old Jacob Hall, one of 3 shot, including his classmate and their teacher, in Townville.
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DEVELOPING: a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We are devastated about reports that multiple people are dead, including children. Our hearts are with the families and community as this tragic story unfolds. #EndGunViolence.
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Children should be safe at school. - Columbine.- Sandy Hook.- Santa Fe.- Parkland.- Oxford.- #Uvalde.We must turn our heartbreak and devastation into action. #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids.
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11 years ago today, 20 first-graders and 6 educators were killed in a tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. In remembrance of the precious lives taken on 12/14/12 #NeverForget. #HonorWithAction #ProtectOurKids #SHPAction #SandyHookPromise
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"As my heart dies, my anger grows at cowards and profiteers who stand in the way of protecting children from gun violence. We all can, and must, do more.” - @NicoleHockley on the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville.#EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids.
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80% of school shooters tell someone about their plans. But often, people think they’re “just joking.” Take threats of violence seriously. Watch & share our new #PSA featuring prominent #comedians. #ProtectOurKids #SaySomethingSavesLives #SandyHookPromise
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Teacher Karen Lee: "We've really been personally impacted by the issue of gun violence, both in the loss of Zaire, & we lost a second student, Paris Brown, in January. That leaves empty desks in our classroom, desks that should have Zaire & Paris in them."
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In remembrance of the precious lives taken on 12/14/12. #NeverForget.#SandyHookPromise is founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our mission is to #EndGunViolence and #ProtectOurKids. Please RT and #HonorWithAction.
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A national TikTok challenge promotes school shootings on December 17. Gun violence is not a subject for jokes or pranks. All threats need to be taken seriously. School officials and police across the country are on alert. #ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence.
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We hold #Parkland close and grieve with them tonight, and we promise to wake up tomorrow determined to honor the lost and work until the violence ends. Our children deserve nothing less. #ProtectOurKids.
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“I lost my brother, so I know how life-shattering a gun can be. We’ve kind of lost our innocence. We can’t sit back and ignore it.” - Natalie Barden. Read the AP story
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Our hearts are with Santa Clarita as this news unfolds. This cannot become the new normal. Together, we must #StopGunViolence.
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Today, seven years after the #SandyHook Elementary shooting, will you join us by signing our special remembrance card to honor the lives lost on Dec. 14, 2012, and every day since, to gun violence?
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.@NicoleHockley: As a Sandy Hook Promise Parent, I Know That Prevention — Not More Guns — Is the Solution to Our Epidemic of School Shootings @The74
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Indiana’s firearm seizure law was associated with a 7.5% reduction in firearm suicides and Connecticut saw a 1.6% reduction in firearm suicides immediately after passage:
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The frequency at which regular Americans - students, worshipers - have to sacrifice themselves for others in the face of gun violence should appall us all.
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Our Condolences to Jacob Hall's Family and Community
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On December 14, 2012, Mary Sherlach, the school psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School, gave her life to protect the students she served. Today, on her birthday, we honor her legacy & passion for the wellness of children and adolescents. @MarysFund
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Today, on her birthday, we remember Mary Sherlach, the SHES school psychologist who gave her life on 12/14 to protect students. 💚
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Prevent today’s threats from becoming #TomorrowsNews. Protect our kids. Know the signs. #SaySomething. Save lives.
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.@ChrisMurphyCT introduced sweeping legislation Wednesday to strengthen background checks on gun purchases
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"#FathersDay should be a celebration of family. I’ve been fortunate to watch my two surviving children grow up to be wonderful young adults. But I remain haunted by thoughts about the young adult my sweet little Daniel could have become." �� @markbardenSHP
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If you’re 17 and will be 18 by #ElectionDay, chances are you can register to vote now! Check out the chart below that details when you are eligible to register or preregister in your state, & when you can start voting!
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June marked the 16th consecutive month in which Chicago saw a decrease in gun violence.
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Our hearts are with Madison, Wisconsin as this tragic story unfolds. We cannot allow this to keep happening. We must #EndGunViolence. This is a developing story. #ProtectOurKids #SandyHookPromise.
BREAKING: Multiple injuries have been reported in a shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, police say.
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In Advance of Midterms, New National Poll Finds Young Voters Rank School Shootings as Most Important Issue for America's Future
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On December 14, 2012, Mary Joy Sherlach, the school psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School, gave her life to protect the students she served. Today, on her birthday, we honor Mary's legacy and her passion for the mental and social wellness of children and adolescents.
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Daniel Barden would have turned 12 years old today. Please sign the card to celebrate his spirit & honor his memory:
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We'll share the names of the victims, not the shooter. #BoulderStrong. Denny Strong, 20.Neven Stanisic, 23.Rikki Olds, 25.Tralona Bartkowiak, 49.Teri Leiker, 51.Eric Talley, 51.Suzanne Fountain, 59.Kevin Mahoney, 61.Lynn Murray, 62.Jodi Waters, 65. #EndGunViolence.
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A new law in New York state has just passed that prohibits convicted domestic abusers from owning or buying firearms
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Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state over the last two decades, and guns were the most common method used. If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 to connect with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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Thank you @katyperry for speaking out on the epidemic of gun violence. Trey Louis survived the Santa Fe High School shooting and is a friend of survivor Chase Yarbrough from our #TheTeenageDream PSA, which features a re-recording of Katy Perry's song. #EndGunViolence.
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We also sent our kids to school on a beautiful Friday morning, only to learn they would never return. There are no words we can say to make that better. We can only promise to honor those killed and injured in our lives every day moving forward. #SantaFe.
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Sandy Hook Promise co-founders @NicoleHockley @markbardenSHP with @ChrisMurphyCT @SenBlumenthal @CoryBooker eagerly awaiting a final vote in the Senate. Let's get the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed and make history together!.#ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence
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Less than 5 years since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elem. School, 150,000 more Americans have been killed by guns:
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We are outraged by the disgusting conspiracy theories and lies about Sandy Hook repeated and fueled by Rep. Greene that surfaced this week. Read our full statement. @RepMTG #ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence #SandyHookPromise
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On this day in 2018, 17 students and educators were killed and 17 others injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in #Parkland, Florida. We hold the victims' families and survivors in our hearts and continue to #HonorWithAction. #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids #Remembrance
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"If you're missing someone, they didn't survive." I’ll never forget hearing these terrible words on 12/14/12. I wouldn't wish this agony on anyone, so I’ll do whatever it takes to prevent other parents from losing a child to gun violence. – @markbardenSHP.#GVSurvivorsWeek.
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We remember the 32 students and faculty members who were killed at Virginia Tech on this day in 2007. We hold the entire community in our hearts and continue to work to #ProtectOurKids and #EndGunViolence. #neVerforgeT
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In March, Justin was the only student to walkout. Look at all those he's inspired for the #NationalSchoolWalkout!!
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Natalie Barden: "I truly believe that history is being made. This new generation will enact change because we have no choice. We choose to keep future citizens safe."
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Today, we remember those killed and injured at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on this day in 1999. Our hearts are with the families and friends of the victims and the entire community. #Remembrance #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids #HonorWithAction
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Today we remember those lost and injured at Columbine High School on this day in 1999. Our hearts are with the families and friends of the victims, and the entire Littleton community. #ColumbineStrong #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids
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Thank you, @ChrisMurphyCT
BREAKING: In the midst of an ongoing school shooting situation in Florida, Sen. Chris Murphy went to the Senate floor to call for immediate action on gun violence
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Our hearts are broken. Our communities and children continue to be traumatized by this preventable epidemic. How many more people must die before we act? #SantaFe.
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Thank you @Yankees and @RaysBaseball for shining a light on vital gun violence facts and statistics. The pain, fear and trauma ripples throughout entire communities. We must all come together to #EndGunViolence.
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"How many children have to die before politicians stop caring as much about their political careers as they do about their constituents and the lives of the children? These shootings are everywhere." @NicoleHockley on the tragic shooting in Uvalde, TX.#EndGunViolence @thereidout.
.@NicoleHockley, Sandy Hook Promise CEO: "These kids that for over a decade we have traumatized through our inaction, they're the ones who are forever shaped by the fact that we did nothing." #TheReidOut
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The fatal school shooting in Marshall County, KY last week was the 11th school shooting of 2018. This must end. The STOP School Violence Act will bring live-saving prevention programs to our schools and communities. #STOPSchoolViolence.
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Six years ago, 20 children and 6 educators were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. The holes in our hearts will never be filled. Help us honor them – & every life lost to preventable gun violence – by signing our remembrance card. 💚
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If you’re 17 and will be 18 by #ElectionDay, chances are you can register to vote now! Check out the chart below that details when you are eligible to register or preregister in your state, & when you can start voting!
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We mourn with the loved ones of 3 children and 3 adults murdered in the tragic mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville. We know the years of unspeakable pain their families and community will face. We must #HonorWithAction and #EndGunViolence.
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We’re in Hartford today with our volunteers and Promise Leaders to see @ChrisMurphyCT and @SenBlumenthal speak about upcoming background checks bills!.
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Our hearts are with El Paso as this news unfolds. We cannot allow this to be the new normal. We must #StopGunViolence.
LIVE COVERAGE: Officials are responding to an #activeshooter situation in #ElPaso near Cielo Vista Mall. #elpasoshooting .
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We remember those lost at Columbine High School, on this day 20 years ago. Hold the families of Littleton in your hearts and take action to #stopgunviolence.
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11,947. That’s how many 15 to 29 year-olds were killed by a gun in 2016 alone. Get the facts: #Fight4AFuture
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Featured on @NBCNightlyNews, take a look inside our national crisis center that is 100% dedicated to 24/7/365 anonymous reporting for schools using our Say Something Anonymous Reporting System program.
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We remember the victims killed & injured in the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas two years ago today. Our hearts are with their families and the community, always. #ElPasoStrong #EndGunViolence
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At this time, Mark Barden, Nicole Hockley, and the Sandy Hook Promise team are not providing comment on the devastating news of Jeremy Richman. We ask that you please respect their privacy during this time.
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Parkland Coaches Who Died Saving Lives During Stoneman Douglas Shooting Honored with Best Coach Award at #ESPYs
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House Dems will push for background check on every gun sale
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Beyond Parkland and other mass shootings, children are wounded and killed by guns daily via @ABC.
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"Teenagers feel that, at this point, a lot of adults are all talk and no action. And talk is cheap. So we’ve decided to take matters into our own hands."
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We are heartbroken & nearly speechless. What happened in #SutherlandSpringsTexas is #notnormal. The time to talk about gun violence is now.
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Today is #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay. Together, we will make a difference and create change! Learn more about why we #WearOrange to #EndGunViolence and #ProtectOurKids here:.#SandyHookPromise #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
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Eight years ago, 20 children and six educators were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. The holes in our hearts will never be filled. Will you sign our remembrance card to honor the precious lives taken on 12/14/12, and every day since, by gun violence?.
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"We’ve told our children that they are the most important things in the world to us. Let’s prove it." - @NicoleHockley in @TIME
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On December 14, 2012, Mary Sherlach, the school psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary, gave her life to protect the students she served. Today, on her birthday, please sign our card to honor Mary's memory: #ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence #SandyHookPromise
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