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Now that violent crime is at a near-50-year low, some of the same Republican senators who once led negotiations on bipartisan gun safety legislation are working to dismantle federal gun safety measures. This is an attack on the life-saving progress we’ve made and a threat to public safety.

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Five years ago, 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was pursued, shot, and killed by three white men while he was jogging near his home. Ahmaud's murderers were emboldened by Georgia's despicable Shoot First law, which lets people shoot to kill and claim self defense, even when they can safely walk away.

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Our hearts break for Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old Black transgender man from Minnesota who was brutally killed in upstate New York. Loved ones said he loved animals and worked at a group home for vulnerable adults. He should still be alive.

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Trump just fired employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide crisis line. An average of 18 veterans die by suicide in the US each day—most with firearms. You cannot claim to support our veterans and then cut life-saving personnel.

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Unsurprising to no one: Gun companies celebrated Valentine’s Day with crass innuendos and tasteless memes about assault weapons. They’re a little tacky and a lot disturbing, given guns are the #1 killer of children and teens in this country. smokinggun.org/the-gun-indu...

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A 2-year-old toddler in Florida unintentionally shot and killed himself with a gun that was left out in his mother’s bedroom. Police recovered two unsecured guns from the home. Irresponsible gun ownership is stealing children’s lives before they’ve barely even begun.

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Wanda Johnson’s son, Oscar Grant III, was only 22 years old when he was senselessly shot and killed by a police officer on a train platform. Over 16 years later, Wanda still lives with the injustice of Oscar’s killing.

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What a blow. Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and gun extremist, just got confirmed as FBI Director despite bipartisan opposition. 🧵 https://buff.ly/436ht0X

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The Senate just put Kash Patel at the head of the FBI—despite bipartisan opposition and his connection to a gun extremist group that wants to dismantle our federal background check system. Kash Patel’s confirmation is a mockery of the FBI and a massive threat to public safety.

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Kash Patel is a gun extremist who refused to say that background checks are constitutional. As head of the FBI, he’d be in charge of running the federal background check system. Send your senators a message now ahead of the Senate vote this week to block his confirmation: Text FBI to 644-33.

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GOOD NEWS: Demolition Ranch—a popular YouTube channel filled with toxic gun content—announced it will shut down later this year. Among the channel’s worst videos are those exploring which bullets are capable of doing the most damage to human targets.

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HEARTBREAKING: Anne Marie Hochhalter was shot in the back and paralyzed in the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. On Sunday, she was found deceased at her Colorado home, reportedly due to complications from injuries she sustained in the shooting. She was 43.

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Turned the pain into purpose 💜 Grateful for the Everytown Community Safety Fund’s support in expanding our mission. @everytown.bsky.social Together, we break cycles of violence. 💜✨ #TymeToThrive #SurvivorSupport #EndGunViolence #AaliyahStrong #EverytownCommunitySafety

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Last month, gun influencers from across the country gathered at the sixth annual Gundie Awards for the chance to win awards like “Most Likely to Survive the Apocalypse” and “King of the Hill.” One of the winners has glorified weapons used by Nazis and “recreated” high-profile assassinations.

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After losing her fiancé to gun violence and struggling to access important resources, Aaliyah Strong founded Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief—an Atlanta-based violence intervention organization that provides gun violence survivors with financial, emotional, and legal support.

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HORRIFIC: A woman shot her four young daughters before turning the gun on herself at a home in Wyoming. Three of the children were killed, and one remains in critical condition. Access to a gun can be the difference between life and death in a moment of crisis.

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Kash Patel is one of Trump’s most dangerous cabinet picks: He’s backed by gun extremist groups, has a so-called enemies list, and said he’d shut down the FBI’s headquarters on day one to turn it into a “museum of the deep state.” Make sure your senators hear from you: Text FBI to 644-33.

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BREAKING: Two people have been shot at the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory parade. This comes exactly one year after the horrific mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, where one person was killed and 22 others were wounded. We don’t have to live like this.

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“In the wake of the mass tragedy in Parkland, Florida, then-Governor Rick Scott and a Republican-dominated legislature enacted a Red Flag law. This bipartisan action has helped drive violent crime to a 50-year low.” - John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety

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“Y’all failed me, and y’all failed everybody else in the school,” said an Antioch student. Authorities were alerted to warning signs shown by the Antioch High School shooter in the years and months before the shooting—including an incident where he pulled a knife on a 15-year-old girl at school.

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“With today’s filing, the pressure on Glock continues to mount. I am confident that unless and until Glock addresses this public safety problem head on, today’s lawsuit will not be the last.” - Eric Tirschwell, Executive Director of Everytown Law

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A gun extremist at the head of the FBI? No thanks. Kash Patel is set to be voted out of committee TODAY before going to the Senate for a full floor vote. Take action now to block his confirmation: Text FBI to 644-33.

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A police officer’s gun was found unattended outside of a Michigan high school. The officer told investigators they had “lost” the handgun at a basketball game at the school while off-duty. This is not responsible gun ownership.

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BREAKING: Everytown Law, the City of Baltimore, and the State of Maryland just filed a lawsuit against Glock—the largest producer of pistols in the country—for allegedly facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns on the streets of Baltimore and across Maryland.

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Another addition to the list of things banned before assault weapons: Paper straws.

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Gun extremists back Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI Director because he’ll prioritize the gun lobby's agenda and use his position to go after Trump's adversaries. Believe that if confirmed, he will. Text FBI to 644-33 to tell your senators to block his confirmation.

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One of the lesser-known impacts of Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: The price of guns will likely go up. Virtually all firearms today use steel and/or aluminum components. This comes at a time when gun sales are already dropping. Things aren’t looking good for the gun industry.

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Donald Trump oversaw the largest increase in murders ever recorded. The Biden-Harris Administration oversaw a historic decrease in violent crime—bringing it to a near 50-year-low. Trump attempting to undo the bipartisan progress they made on gun safety puts us all at risk.

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‘GunTube’ is an online ecosystem of gun influencers who sell gun accessories and create content that contributes to toxic gun culture. But some guntubers—like T.Rex Arms—use their large platforms to peddle dangerous, extremist ideology. Learn more from @motherjones.com

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NEW: Everytown released the results of an analysis this week that found a 59% increase in Extreme Risk protection law usage in 2023. Extreme Risk laws, aka Red Flag laws, enable loved ones or law enforcement to temporarily restrict access to firearms for individuals in crisis.

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Ra’Lasia Wright, a 25-year-old Black trans Latina, was tragically shot and killed in Minneapolis in December. She is remembered as being “outgoing, protective, and loving” by her friends. Trans people deserve to live free from the fear of getting shot.

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BREAKING: Trump just signed a sweeping executive order calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate “ongoing infringements” of the Second Amendment.

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NEW: Damning reporting from @propublica.org reveals the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)—the gun industry’s trade association—compiled and used a secret database of gun owners’ personal data to target voters as part of their 2016 “GunVote” campaign.

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We will not sit idly by as Trump tries to tear down the Department of Education. Text STUDENTS to 644-33 to join us.

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All the messages you've sent to senators to block Kash Patel's FBI Director nomination are working. Democrats just delayed his committee vote by a week. Keep the drumbeat going. Make sure your senators hear from you: Text FBI to 644-33.

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