Holden Hummer should be 5 today.
Among the many things he loved in his short life…corn on the cob, green things, trains, and living on a farm.
Holden was shot and killed by his father in a 2024 murder-suicide in Waynoka, Oklahoma.
#protectkidsnotguns
American laws and regulations protect our children from injury and death in every way imaginable…including laundry pods and lawn darts…but we fall short again and again when it comes to protecting them from the number one thing that kills them.
#protectkidsnotguns
Gia Soriano should be 26 today.
She never learned how to drive.
She didn't get to be a veterinarian.
She is forever 14, shot & killed at school, along w/3 peers, by a 15-year-old with access to his father's unsecured gun and ammunition.
Hey America, let's #protectkidsnotguns
It is up to each of us.
Almost 1/2 of states currently have no comprehensive secure storage laws in place. It is up to us to demand #sensiblegunlaws
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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
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Romell died at 2 in a 2023 accidental shooting in San Antonio
Zamais died at 7 in 2024 when shots were fired into his home in Towaoc, Colorado
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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
#KILLERtRUMP says "we need to get over #SCHOOLSHOOTINGS because "these things happen". NOT IN CIVILIZED COUNTRIES! And the #SURVIVORS CAN'T GET OVER THEM! #PTSD #SurvivorsGUILT #STOPtheSLAUGHTER #GUNLAWS #GUNCONTROL #BanGUNSnotBOOKS #ProtectKIDSnotGUNS #FUCKtheNRA
That’s just crazy.
#ProtectKidsNotGuns
In homes where there is domestic violence, children are abused and neglected at a rate that is 15 times the national average. Tolerating abuse in a relationship is a dangerous and potentially deadly path for everyone in the home.
#disarmdomesticviolence
#protectkidsnotguns
Cracking down on ghost guns, straw purchases, and black-market sales would help. Requiring gun registration and stolen gun reporting would also make a difference.
#protectkidsnotguns
#sensiblegunlaws
Mass shootings keep happening because warning signs mean nothing under our current laws.
Threats + AR-15 access = tragedy. That has to change.
#ProtectKidsNotGuns #GunReformNow #StopTheViolence
Victor is the kind of person who deserves the Medal of Freedom.
In the middle of a school shooting, he put his life on the line to protect his friend, that’s true heroism. 💙
#ProtectKidsNotGuns #Hero #MedalOfFreedom
Evergreen High School had a shooting Wednesday. Two students were injured, one critically. Teachers and kids locked down and followed drills, their courage saved lives. But drills aren’t enough. We need real gun laws.
#ProtectKidsNotGuns #GunReformNow #evergreenhigh #schoolshooting
Photo credit: Cilanaa. Dark hallway of school with light coming in from the entrance.
What a Brave Home We Keep by S.L. Sweede
CONTENT WARNING: This poem contains sensitive verses about school shootings. Please prioritize your needs.
#poetrycommunity #schoolshootings #endgunviolence #protectkidsnotguns #americanfamilies
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The amount of people in a certain party that have selective empathy when it fits their narrative is mind boggling. #melissahartman #protectkidsnotguns #gaza #translivesmatter
No other large, wealthy country registers child mortality by firearm in the top 4, let alone #1. In 2021, child death by firearm was 68% higher than 2000 and 107% higher than 2013. In that decade, gun sales more than doubled.
#honorwithaction
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“Thoughts & prayers.”
That’s all our kids get
This isn’t satire. It’s prophecy.
The NRA gives the usual back-to-school message: conspiracy & profit > lives
How many school years must begin with fear & end with memorials? #ProtectKidsNotGuns #NRA #SacredRebellion #UnconventionalPastor #BackToSchool
Children were gunned down in a Catholic church during Mass. Prayers aren’t enough. America has made guns holier than kids’ lives.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/topicnom...
#ProtectKidsNotGuns #GunReformNow #FaithNotFirearms #EnoughIsEnough #TopicNomad
We prosecute drug dealers for selling poison, but not the companies selling assault weapons to shooters taking our kids’ lives? 🤔 Make it make sense… and don’t all answer at once.
#ProtectKidsNotGuns
Harper and Fletcher should still be here.
Two children. Killed by gun violence in Minnesota.
We honor them not with thoughts and prayers—but with action.
🕯️ Honor their memory.
🕯️ End gun violence.
#HarperAndFletcher #EndGunViolence #ProtectKidsNotGuns #MIA #MNLeg #Indivisible
Gun violence isn’t coming from the outside. It’s coming from within.
98% of US mass shooters are men. They are not outsiders — they are Americans. Violence is a choice. Reform is a necessity. ✊🏽
#EndGunViolence #GunReformNow #ProtectKidsNotGuns #RadiantMinds
A picture of a parent running toward a school that experienced a shooting. Homeschooling isn't a solution. We need gun reform. Privilege doesn't save anyone. Privilege isn't a solution
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No child should walk into a classroom fearing for their life. Schools must be places of safety, not fear. Our hearts are with every student, parent & teacher carrying this burden. #EndGunViolence #ProtectKidsNotGuns #Minnesota
