Jean should be 37 today.
Hardworking, generous and responsible, he loved the beach, fast cars, and his family and friends.
Jean was one of 49 killed at Pulse Orlando.
It is up to us to demand #sensiblegunlaws and to
#BanAssaultWeapons
Three years ago, six people were killed and eight more were injured in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Tennessee.
Honor them with action by calling on members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to pass an #AssaultWeaponsBan.
#EndGunViolence #BanAssaultWeapons
Eric should be 46 today.
He was a skilled hairdresser, a loving companion and a generous friend.
Eric was 1 of 49 killed at Pulse Orlando.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved lives
#BanAssaultWeapons
Teresa Nicol should be 47 today.
She loved life and her family and friends.
58 people were shot and killed in the immediate aftermath of the Route 91 shooting.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved lives
#BanAssaultWeapons
#route91
Nick should be 26 today.
Positive and determined, he was an NCAA swimmer commit and an aspiring Olympian. Visit www.nicholasdworetfund.org to join his family in honoring his life and legacy.
17 students were shot and killed at Parkland.
#BanAssaultWeapons
#protectkidsnotguns
Thomas should be 51 today.
He was a decorated Marine, a comic book collector, a beloved uncle, brother and son, and a selfless hero.
Five service members were killed in 2015 in Chattanooga by a depressed young man with an AR15.
#BanAssaultWeapons
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I work every day to honor gun violence victims and raise awareness for sensible gun laws, but the truth is, I failed James.
We all failed James and too many more.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Five years ago, 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at King Soopers Supermarket in Boulder, Colorado.
Honor them with action by calling on your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to pass an #AssaultWeaponsBan.
#EndGunViolence #BanAssaultWeapons
Quinton should be 29 today.
The youngest victim at Rt 91, Q was a stellar young man…brother, son, mentor & athlete.
From Everytown, "Assault weapons are designed to kill the most people in the shortest amount of time. They have no place in our communities."
#banassaultweapons
If your country has a problem with people entering elementary schools and killing first graders, then you should probably examine what the hell is wrong with your country. #banassaultweapons #protectkidsnotguns
Today is the birthday of Virginia White.
She was a woman of faith, a homemaker, and a loving mom.
She was killed in a 2009 shooting that took the lives of 3 of her family members & 6 others.
The shooter used 2 AR15 rifles and high cap mags in a roving mass shooting.
#BanAssaultWeapons
They were killed by an 18-year-old who was allowed to purchase 2 assault rifles in Texas despite not being old enough to buy a beer.
#BanAssaultWeapons
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James should be 42 today.
He was a hardworking father and movie buff who dreamed of working in Hollywood but couldn't afford college.
James and 9 others were killed by a mass shooter armed with 2 AR15 rifles in Samson, Alabama.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Why can't our legislators pass meaningful gun safety reform? Because too many politicians are complicit.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Humble, generous, & thoughtful, he worked as a janitor but held a degree in literature & wrote poetry in his spare time.
When the 2007 Omaha mall shooting began, he selflessly helped customers and coworkers escape.
8 people were killed by another troubled young man with an AR15.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Xavier should be 14 today.
He had a wonderful sense of humor, a keen sense of style, and a big heart.
Xavier, 18 more students and 2 teachers were killed at Uvalde.
Assault weapons have been used in nearly all of America’s deadliest mass shootings.
#banassaultweapons
Denny died a hero.
Tragic that he and 9 others did not get to live out their lives to old age.
#Banassaultweapons
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
#sensiblegunlaws
Rody should be 43 today.
Caring, responsible, and humble, he loved bowties, practical jokes, baking, and dancing, particularly Latin night at Pulse.
49 people were killed at Pulse Orlando in 2016.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Denny would be 25 today.
Training to be a pilot, Denny was a history buff, a motorcycle and music enthusiast, and a valued employee of King Soopers in Boulder.
10 people were killed in the 2021 Boulder King Soopers attack.
Americans should be safe at the grocery store.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Bennetta would be 57 today.
She fled Iran with her family at 18.
She was a wonderful hostess and an accomplished health inspector in San Bernardino.
She was killed by extremism made possible by lax American gun laws.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Dylan should be 20 today.
He loved computer games, garlic bread, purple, the trampoline, chocolate, cuddles, & looking at the moon.
26 students & staff were killed at Sandy Hook.
Dylan's mom co-founded sandyhookpromise.org and is dedicated to protecting children from gun violence.
#BanAssaultWeapons
So many of us are struggling in every way possible to get thru each day under the fascist trump regime. #GunViolence still exists & is claiming innocent victims daily. Please call (vote for) your reps & demand sensible gun laws.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Here’s a great resource
massshootingtracker.site
Today, Mar 1, is the birthday of Rose Mallinger.
Tough, vivacious, & witty, she was an amazing mom & grandmother who never refused a good dessert.
Rose +10 at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh were shot and killed by a radicalized anti-Semite armed with an AR15.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Emily should be 16 today.
She loved Selena & serenading shoppers in the grocery store.
Emily was 7 when a man w/an AR15 entered her church.
Her mom pushed her 4 children to the floor & tried to shield them w/her body.
2 survived.
Emily, her 5-year-old sister, & their mom died.
#BanAssaultWeapons
Therese should be 75 today.
She survived cancer 2x, got a 2nd chance at love, & lived a quiet, happy life.
She & her husband attended church 2-3 times a week. They died there, victims of an AR15 fueled massacre at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church.
#BanAssaultWeapons
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Love you Trayvon. 💙🇺🇸💙.
#BanAssaultWeapons
#GunControl
The Rt 91 Las Vegas shooter utilized assault rifles, high capacity magazines and bump stocks enabling him to fire over 1,000 rounds, rapidly spraying the concert grounds with gunfire. Stacee is 1 of the 58 of the victims shot and killed in the immediate aftermath.
#BanAssaultWeapons
