“Nothing has changed since Sandy Hook." That's simply not true. We've passed bipartisan gun reforms, saved lives through "Know the Signs" and averted school shootings. Text PROMISE to 79775 and join us to
#HonorWithAction
.
#EndGunViolence
#ProtectOurKids
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.
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.
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:
We can
#STOPSchoolViolence
. The House has already introduced the STOP School Violence Act, please call your representatives today and urge them to vote YES:
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
More than 187,000 students have been exposed to
#gunviolence
at school since Columbine, The Washington Post found. Many are never the same.
#ProtectOurKids
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
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
"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
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."
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
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
“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
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?
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:
The frequency at which regular Americans - students, worshipers - have to sacrifice themselves for others in the face of gun violence should appall us all.
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
"
#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
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!
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.
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.
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
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
"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
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
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."
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
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
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
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
.
"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
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. 💚
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!
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
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
.
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
.
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.
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
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.
"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."
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?
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
I hope everyone takes a minute to read this in
@Newsweek
from my wife
@jguttenbergot
. She does not say much publicly, but when she does, on a day like today as it is 3 years since the murder of Jaime and 16 others in Parkland, you should pay attention.