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“The trauma—it affects you for the rest of your life. And it’s just really a nation of survivors at this point. The ripple effects are unfathomable.” - Cathy Hobart, KY @momsdemand.bsky.social leader fox56news.com/news/local/l...

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Join me tomorrow evening for a chat with former @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteer and current candidate for Florida's first Congressional district @gayforcongress.bsky.social about her run and how she will fight for gun safety in Congress. You don't want to miss it! 🌟 🌟 🌟

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✨❤️💪🏾 Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social's inaugural #WomensHistoryMonth event. Being in the room, honoring our trailblazers, and celebrating the powerhouse women shaping the future of activism was incredibly powerful.

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We’re in this fight for the long haul, and we’re not backing down. 💪🏾

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Florida lawmakers raised the age to buy long guns to 21 after the 2018 school shooting in Parkland. Now, they want to lower it again back to 18. buff.ly/kM6AZ7w

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Shoutout to Wisconsin @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social leaders for making their voices heard last week—and winning! WI passed a resolution that includes many common-sense gun laws because of your advocacy🎉💪🏾

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“I know for sure that if it [an Extreme Risk law] was something that I was aware of in 2017, I would have petitioned to have my brother’s gun taken from him in that moment of crisis. I do believe it could have saved his life.” - Adriana Pentz’s, whose brother died by suicide in 2017 buff.ly/lqFi20z

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On Thursday, hundreds of South Carolina @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers came together in Columbia to share their stories and urge lawmakers to close the Charleston loophole and end permitless carry. Keep up the pressure y’all! 💪🏾

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NEW MEXICANS AGREE: Assault weapons have no place in our communities! We need you to take action THIS WEEKEND to get an assault weapons ban in New Mexico across the finish line! Text NMBAN to 644-33 to be connected to New Mexico senators and tell them to support this life-saving measure! #NMleg

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We've got just SIX days to pass New Mexico's bill to ban assault weapons. Text NMBAN to 644-33 and let lawmakers know it's time to get this critical legislation across the finish line! 💪🏾⏰

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Even though it's cold, New Mexico @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers are out at the state Capitol today to make sure their lawmakers pass an assault weapons ban. They're not backing down until this bill is signed into law! 💪🏾

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Across the United States, millions of children and teens live in homes with unsecured guns. With legislation like this that promotes secure gun storage, we can fix that. www.koaa.com/news/politic...

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On Sunday, Alabama @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers participated in the Selma Jubilee March to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. The chapter even got a shout-out at the rally! What a powerful way to honor a historic moment in the Civil Rights Movement. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Breonna Taylor should be here today, preparing to celebrate her 32nd birthday in June. Instead, her life was cut short by police officers who forced entry into her home five years ago.

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The Alexandria chapter of @momsdemand.bsky.social is growing! So much so that volunteers had to keep bringing out extra chairs during their meeting last week! It's amazing to see such strong community support for gun violence prevention in Northern Virginia. Keep it up, Alexandria! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Road rage should never lead to someone getting shot. But in America, weak gun laws turn everyday frustrations into tragedies — more frequently in states that don’t require a concealed carry permit. We need better regulations to prevent these kinds of tragedies abc11.com/post/i-40-de...

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Far too often, the lives of Black trans women are cut short by hate-fueled violence. Our movement remains committed to honoring Amyri's life with action by continuing to fight for a world where LGBTQ+ communities don’t just survive, but thrive. 🏳️‍⚧️ www.advocate.com/crime/transg...

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Checking in for #NationalDayofRestforBlackWomen! For decades, Black women have been doing the work of keeping our communities safe from gun violence with little recognition or fanfare.

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“On Jan. 22, an unruly gunman entered another school with an illegal firearm. Not only was it just another school, it was my school, my safe place. To those in charge of keeping my safe space safe, I do not forgive you.” - Antioch High School shooting survivor nashvillebanner.com/2025/02/28/a...

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Two lives are now forever changed — a 5-year-old girl who will never get to grow up, and her 3-year-old brother who will carry unimaginable trauma with him. Secure gun storage keeps our kids safe. www.witn.com/2025/02/28/p...

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Seeing the passion and resilience of Oregon, Tennessee, & Washington @momsdemand.bsky.social & @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers last week as they urged their lawmakers to keep their communities safe reminds me of what's at stake in our movement. It's truly an honor to fight alongside y'all. 💪🏾

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As a mother to four Black children, leading @momsdemand.bsky.social is a calling. I know that for so many other women in this movement, the same is true. You’re here because you can’t NOT be here. Thank you for showing up and refusing to accept gun violence as our reality. 🫶 #InternationalWomensDay

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I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner from Texas. His lifetime commitment to public service, his dedication to gun violence prevention, and support for @momsdemand.bsky.social will truly be missed. May he #RestInPower 🤍

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“I am reminded every day that Black students and youth are transformational. History proves it. My classmates prove it. And I prove it, too.” - Iyanah Forbes, chartering President of the Florida A&M University chapter of @studentsdemand.bsky.social ✊🏾 everytownsupportfund.org/iyanah-forbe...

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🧳 Come pack with me as I get ready for another Advocacy Day! Find an event near you: momsdemandaction.org/events/

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“No matter what we say or do, we can never bring our kids back. But we can help protect other kids.” - Brett Cross, father of a Uvalde, TX school shooting victim www.kvue.com/article/news...

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It was an honor to attend my friend, Cecile Richards, celebration of life ceremony last night and be in community with so many other colleagues that she touched. Cecile took me under her wing at @ppfa.org and helped me to become the leader I am today.

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Shoutout to the Wisconsin @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social leaders who spoke out for gun safety at the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus’ annual Black Advocacy Day last week! www.tmj4.com/news/state-c...

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👀 SPOTTED: Virginia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers making their voices heard in the front row of the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on guns yesterday!

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It's easier for some politicians to blame our country's problems on marginalized groups like trans people, immigrants, and Black communities — than actually do their job. #JointAddress

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Crime is at a near 50-year low because lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have prioritized keeping our families and communities safe. The Trump-Vance Administration aims to roll back all the progress we have made. #JointAddress

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"It wasn't until I was leaving the mall, after having seen the deceased gunman myself, that I realized I survived a mass shooting." -Mireya Rodriguez, TX @StudentsDemand.bsky.social leader and survivor www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-g...

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Last week, thousands of @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors from across Alaska, Texas, and Colorado showed up at their state Capitols to demand lawmakers prioritize keeping their communities safe. ✊🏾

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“Our work is, quite literally, saving lives—and I know that from personal experience because it saved mine.” -DuJuan “Zoe” Kennedy, FORCE Detroit Read more about his story:

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“I want Memphis, America’s largest majority Black city, to be a leader in finding ways to get the community to put our guns down and to solve our gun violence problems; I want Memphis to be the model." - Memphis Mayor Paul Young Read more of his story:

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“She was very outgoing and resilient and loved to live life to the fullest. Genuinely one of the sweetest souls you’d ever meet and would give anyone the shirt off her back.” - Patricia Bender, Tahiry Bloom’s aunt

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Ramadan Mubarak to all those celebrating! 🌙

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Black joy is the defiant act of finding beauty, grace, and happiness within a system that would rather you feel the pain, grief, and frustrations it has dealt you. ✊🏾 What does Black joy mean to you?

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New Jersey @studentsdemand.bsky.social chapter leader Aryana joined @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers last week for a Judiciary Committee hearing on a package of gun safety bills. 🙌🏾

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Mayor @tishaura.bsky.social has spent years advocating for holistic solutions to address gun violence, while pushing back against state laws that would put the community and lives at risk. That's why I'm all in for her re-election! 🗳️🙌🏾

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Howdy, Texas! 🤠 Today, I'm in Austin with @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors to urge lawmakers to pass secure gun storage laws and to raise the age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle to 21 years old.

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