Less than 1/2 of our states currently have red flag laws allowing law enforcement to seize weapons from dangerous persons. And even when those laws are in place, law enforcement is often reluctant to enforce them.
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Denny died a hero.
Tragic that he and 9 others did not get to live out their lives to old age.
#Banassaultweapons
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#sensiblegunlaws
#banassaultweapons
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and maybe there would fewer of these mindless deaths.
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Mentally ill people should not have guns. 2nd amendment rights are not more important than the right to life.
Jojo should be 18 today.
He was a foodie, a video gamer, a basketball player.
Jojo and his mom were killed by a neighbor…a paranoid man armed with weapons and obsessed with QAnon conspiracy theories.
#EndGunViolence
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
Mike should be 54 today.
He was sarcastic, generous, loving and brave.
Mike and his best friend charged the shooter, allowing others to escape during the Lewiston attack.
#BanAssaultWeapons
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Peter would be 73.
A diligent, loving dad and husband taken from his young family at 46.
Peter and 6 coworkers were shot and killed at work.
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
#EndGunViolence
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Douglas would be 65 today.
He was killed by his son in a 2023 domestic triple murder.
Despite a history of mental illness including recent hospitalization, the shooter acquired a gun.
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
#EndGunViolence
Matthew should be 43 today.
He was a role model, a wonderful son and a dedicated friend.
32 people died in the Virgina Tech campus attack, all killed by one red flag failure.
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
#EndGunViolence
Alyssa should be 39 today.
A fierce, gentle yoga instructor & doula, Alyssa was taken from her husband & bonus son.
The shooter had a hx of domestic violence, pointing a gun a coworkers, & being "on the radar" of the FBI & law enforcement.
Yet he remained armed.
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Michelle and 4 other members of the Tehama community were killed by a known menace, a dangerous man who was allowed to keep his guns despite multiple warnings from neighbors and family.
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Trevor should be 39 today.
He should be hosting game nights, enjoying family life w/his wife, quoting The Simpsons, & living his dreams.
Trevor & 4 more were killed by a coworker who should have been identified for red flag interventions.
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
#honorwithaction
60 guns removed from the killers house AFTER he murdered 3 innocent people.
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Michelle would be 52 today.
She was killed over 20 years ago along with her longtime companion.
Both murders were a domestic violence precursor to a school shooting in Red Lake Minnesota that took an additional 7 lives.
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#HonorWithAction
Tragic. Not everyone should own a gun.
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#sensiblegunlaws
Chris is a hero. Eight beautiful children died !because a mentally ill person was allowed a gun. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Gene would be 67 today.
He was warm, selfless, hardworking and strong.
He was taken from his wife, 2 daughters, and 2 grandchildren.
The shooter was an egregious red flag failure who killed 5 coworkers.
#HonorWithAction
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
Heartbreaking. 🌹🌹🌹
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