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
Justice Jenkins should be 9 today.
He died at 7 in a 2024 accidental shooting in Forest Park, Ohio.
And these are still just a small fraction of those who would be celebrating a birthday today if not for American gun violence.
It is up to us to demand #sensiblegunlaws
Almost 1/2 of states currently have no comprehensive secure storage laws in place. It is up to us to demand #sensiblegunlaws
#protectkidsnotguns
Matt should be 41 today.
He was a reliable friend, a music and golf lover, and in a moment of crisis, a selfless hero.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved 12 people in the Aurora Colorado theater shooting.
It is up to us to #honorwithaction and demand change.
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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
A man with an assault rifle killed 49 people at Pulse.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved their lives.
It is up to us to demand change from our legislators.
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
The private sale loophole allowed a dangerous man to acquire a gun.
Demand #sensiblegunlaws to save lives
At least 100 shots were fired into the crowd outside a Birmingham venue where an alumni event was being held.
#sensiblegunlaws save lives
Emily should be 55 today.
She was a hardworking entrepreneur, a loving mom, and an aspiring traveler.
She was one of the 8 people killed in the Atlanta spa attacks.
The shooter bought his gun hours before his attack.
A waiting period would have saved lives.
#sensiblegunlaws save lives
Missy should be 67 today.
She was sunshine, warmth, positivity, and love.
Missy was looking forward to retirement when she was shot and killed at work.
12 people were killed by a disgruntled coworker using a silencer.
#sensiblegunlaws save lives
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Russell Seager should be 68 today.
He was passionate about helping veterans return to civilian life.
Russell was one of 13 killed in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved lives
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Their killer purposely demonstrated how easy it is in the US for a mentally unfit person to lie on paperwork, purchase an assault weapon, and kill innocent people.
#sensiblegunlaws will save lives
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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
#RedFlagLawsSaveLives
#sensiblegunlaws
17 yrs old, a life barely begun. So much promise. So much lost. #sensiblegunlaws
Lydia should be 35 today.
She should be here growing in her career as a pediatric nurse.
6 students and 1 staff member were shot and killed in the 2012 Oikos University attack.
The shooter was allowed to buy a gun despite a long history of extreme mental instability.
#sensiblegunlaws
Never got to see his son born. It’s the guns. 5 policemen died that day. #sensiblegunlaws
Clayton Parks should be 40 today.
He was taken from his wife and 10-month-old son in a 2019 workplace shooting.
Failures in the background check system allowed Clayton's killer to purchase weapons.
#sensiblegunlaws will #EndGunViolence
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Gabe should be 46 today.
He was a beloved son and fiancé, and was Gabby Giffords' compassionate and highly respected Community Outreach Director.
Follow the work of @giffords.org that is a response to the 2011 Tucson attack.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved Gabe and 5 others
Taurean should be 37 today.
He heroically charged the Nashville Waffle House mass shooter in 2018.
4 people were killed in the attack.
Closing red flag loopholes & restricting access to military grade weapons & high capacity mags would have saved lives.
#sensiblegunlaws will #endgunviolence
Pearl should be 81 today.
She lived a life of service w/a food pantry & soup kitchen and serving as a substitute teacher & pastor's wife.
Pearl & 9 others were killed in a targeted racist attack in Buffalo, NY in 2022.
#sensiblegunlaws & appropriate mental health interventions would have saved lives
John Larimer should be 41 today.
An officer candidate, John sacrificed himself for others in the Aurora theater attack in 2012.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved lives
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He was arrested but the trial is pending because he has been deemed mentally unfit. The shooter was forced out of the military in 2009 due to mental health issues. To be clear, unfit in 2009 & in 2025…in the interval, he was allowed to purchase an assault rifle & murder 4 people.
#sensiblegunlaws
Angella should be 55 today.
Doting aunt, loving sister, fiancé, Angella was killed in the 2007 Omaha Von Maur mass shooting.
8 people were shot and killed in the attack.
#sensiblegunlaws and #securestoragelaws would have made a difference
Kathleen should be 75 today.
She was taken from her husband of 38 years on the cusp of their retirement years.
#sensiblegunlaws and appropriate mental health interventions would have saved lives.
Dailoni should be 4 today.
Secure gun storage would have saved his life.
After his dad put him down to sleep, he woke and found a loaded gun under his dad's pillow.
He died 2 weeks before his 2nd birthday.
#sensiblegunlaws
Neven should be 28 today.
The hardworking and shy son of Serbian refugees, Neven was killed in the Boulder King Soopers attack.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved 10 lives
Barbara should be 69 today.
As an RN, Barbara believed there was no room for handguns & assault rifles in a society that doesn't treat mental illness w/ the same level of concern as cancer or erectile dysfunction.
Barbara and 2 colleagues were killed by a nursing student in 2002.
#sensiblegunlaws
This case compelled Maryland to pass red flag laws in the state just 3 months later.
#sensiblegunlaws for all.
It should not have to happen to you to matter to you.
Charlotte would be 65 today.
She was taken from her husband and 3 children — 8, 11 & 12 — in the 2006 Goleta USPS mass shooting.
#sensiblegunlaws would have saved 7 lives
