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Newtown Action Alliance is a national grassroots group formed after the Sandy Hook shooting to bring about legislative & cultural changes to #EndGunViolence.
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Five years ago, Ahmaud Arbery was murdered by white supremacists in Georgia. Ahmaud was 25 years old. We must #DisarmHate and treat domestic terrorism like the crisis it is. #EndGunViolence #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #HonorWithAction

We are pleased to announce our partnership with @sd4gvp.bsky.social for Monday’s virtual After Hours lobby session which will focus on the Stop Arming Cartels Act. bit.ly/LunchAndLobb...

The ATF’s job is to keep us safe from gun violence. Patel is a known gun rights extremist who would not say if the FBI background checks are constitutional during his confirmation hearing. He does not support common sense gun laws & he is supported by Gun Owners of America, an extreme gun lobby grp.

Update: 4 police officers were shot & 1 officer was killed in a hostage situation at a hospital in York County, Pennsylvania this morning. The suspect entered UPMC w/ a semi-automatic handgun. He took hospital staff hostage & shot & injured a doctor, nurse & custodian. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...

Shots were fired in a hospital in York County, Pennsylvania this morning. “The gunman is deceased, and no patients have been injured. The hospital is now secure,” says a statement from UPMC Memorial Hospital in West Manchester Township. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

📞 Join us on Monday at 12pm EST to urge the 119th Congress to pass lifesaving gun legislation to protect our children and families RSVP: bit.ly/LunchAndLobb... #EndGunViolence

Gun violence’s toll is human & financial: about $1 billion is spent each year treating gunshot wounds, more than 50% of which is paid by Medicaid. Nearly 50,000 people lost their lives to guns in 2021, & guns are now the leading cause of death for children, teens. #DontCutMyMedicaid

Repost @atfhq: Each year, approximately 500 people are killed in accidental shootings in the U.S.

Two teenagers were arrested in Houston on suspicion of plotting an attack at a local school. The two students were girls aged 15 and 16 and were in the early stages of planning an attack that involved pipe bombs and guns. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...

7 yrs ago, 15yo Ethan Song was taken from his loving family due to an irresponsible gun owner. Next week Ethan's Law will be reintroduced to #KeepKidsSafe from unsecured guns. Please use this email form to urge Congress to pass Ethan's Law! secure.everyaction.com/IG6OfDSbK0q1...

Pam Bondi’s DOJ is now protecting January 6th insurrectionists with gun charges.

This morning in Baltimore, Maryland, a man was shot and killed and another injured in a shooting at a senior living facility. foxbaltimore.com/amp/news/loc...

Nine years ago, six people were killed and two people injured in a spree shooting in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We remember the lives taken and will continue to #HonorWithAction. #EndGunViolence

Repost @atfhq Over the last half century, mass shooters in the U.S. were “nearly always in a state of crisis at the time,” and, according to the National Institute of Justice, almost 50% of mass shooters shared their plans with their family, friends, coworkers, strangers, or law enforcement.

27-year-old Mordechai Brafman was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday after firing 17 times into the victims’ car, injuring both the driver and a passenger. His reasoning? He thought they were Palestinian. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...

Yesterday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 4-year-old Jainadia Little was shot and killed. The events leading up to the shooting are still being investigated. Roshunda Parker, Jainadia’s aunt, stated that the 4-year-old girl was in the care of a family member when she gained access to a gun.

One year ago in Burnsville, Minnesota, two police officers and a paramedic were shot and killed during a hostage situation. The gunman was barricaded inside a home with several people as well as seven young children ranging in age from 2 to 15.

Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was paralyzed during the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School has died from complications from the medical issues she suffered from the shooting.

On Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 27-year-old Trevor Harrison was shot and killed. Trevor who was a plumber, was completing a job near the shooting scene and was in his work pickup truck. He was about to graduate in civil engineering on March 7th. He was top of his class.

On February 10th in Saint Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Kho’Mori McGee was shot and killed by a 14-year-old boy. St. Louis County are looking to see if others could be charged. Anyone with information can call them at 636-05290-8210.

On February 7th in Cleveland, Ohio, 10-year-old Kaden Coleman was shot and killed after a gunman fired multiple shots at the car he was in as it was backing out of the driveway.

On February 7th in Roswell, Georgia, 24-year-old Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed in the line of duty. Officer Labonte had served with the Roswell Police Department for over three years. He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, nephew, and grandparents.

An Indiana teen who had an “obsession” w/ the gunman who murdered 17 people exactly 7 yrs ago is accused of plotting another Valentine’s Day massacre. An unknown person contacted the Sandy Hook tip line to say a friend had an AR-15 rifle & ordered a bulletproof vest. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...

Seven years ago, 17 people were killed and 17 more were injured in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Honor them with action by calling your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to pass an #AssaultWeaponsBan.

Happening NOW! Watch the Sen. Judiciary Committee hearing on Kash Patel: www.congress.gov/event/119th-... Committee Vote will be 11:00AM. Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 to urge them to VOTE NO. Email your Sentators using this easy email form: secure.everyaction.com/rNdWVXyjvkyD...

TODAY: We will be joining @chrismurphy.bsky.social and @maxwellfrost.bsky.social at their press conference to reintroduce their bicameral legislation, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act, which would establish a permanent office focused on gun violence prevention at the Department of Justice.

Two years ago, three people were killed, five injured, in a mass shooting in Michigan State University. We remember Brian, Arielle, and Alexandria and will continue to #HonorWithAction. #EndGunViolence #MSUstrong

#SaveOurDemocracy Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121 Make your voices heard!

On Monday in Byron, Wyoming, a mother shot her four daughters, killing three, before shooting and killing herself. www.ksl.com/article/5125...

Guns are the #1 killer of American children & teens. #KeepKidsSafe #EndGunViolence

Guns are the #1 killer of American children & teens. #KeepKidsSafe #EndGunViolence

A 14-year-old boy is in custody after unintentionally shooting and killing a 15-year-old girl in St. Louis, Missouri yesterday afternoon. Contact the St. Louis County Police Department 636-529-8210 if you have any information regarding this shooting. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

On Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, 21-year-old Keiara Ledet was shot and killed.

There have been 32 American mass shootings in 20 different states (and Washington D.C.) in the 42 days of 2025. (Gun Violence Archive)

On Saturday in Americus, Georgia, 5-year-old Peyton Brielle Roberts was shot and killed. Two other people were injured in the shooting. Contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office 229-931-2439 or the Americus Police Department 229-924-3677. Tipsters can remain anon by calling 1-800-597-8477.

📞 Make your voice heard! Urge your Representatives to cosponsor Ethan’s Law to #KeepKidsSafe from unsecured guns. #EndGunViolence

A 16-year-old boy was killed and five other men were injured when a shooting broke out overnight at a house party in Woodland Hills, California. abc7.com/amp/post/woo...