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.@TheJusticeDept announced they are investigating the #Buffalo shooting as an act of "racially-motivated violent extremism."
11 of the 13 victims were Black.
This shooting is an unfortunate reminder that domestic terrorism is a very real threat across America. #DisarmHate 🧵
11 of the 13 victims were Black.
This shooting is an unfortunate reminder that domestic terrorism is a very real threat across America. #DisarmHate 🧵
Just last year, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland + Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said the greatest domestic threat facing Americans came from “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists.”
nytimes.com/2021/06/15/us/…
nytimes.com/2021/06/15/us/…
Domestic terrorism has been a growing issue across the country for quite some time and it’s not going away anytime soon.
According to @washingtonpost, domestic terror incidents have surged.
Adding guns into this mix should worry Americans.
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
According to @washingtonpost, domestic terror incidents have surged.
Adding guns into this mix should worry Americans.
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
2 years ago today, a white nationalist opened fire at the Chabad of Poway synagogue.
We remember Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was killed, & survivors Noya Dahan, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein & Almog Peretz.
We also NEED to talk about the specific AR-15-style rifle that was used.
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We remember Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was killed, & survivors Noya Dahan, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein & Almog Peretz.
We also NEED to talk about the specific AR-15-style rifle that was used.
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It was a Smith & Wesson Model M&P 15 Sport II semiautomatic rifle.
This weapon has been the weapon of choice for mass shooters in America.
In fact, it is the same type of AR-15-style rifle used by the gunmen in:
— Parkland, FL
— Aurora, CO
— San Bernardino, CA
and more
This weapon has been the weapon of choice for mass shooters in America.
In fact, it is the same type of AR-15-style rifle used by the gunmen in:
— Parkland, FL
— Aurora, CO
— San Bernardino, CA
and more
It is also, apparently, "2020’s top-selling semi-automatic rifle among all retailers." americanrifleman.org/articles/2021/…
BREAKING: At least 3 people were killed and 2 were wounded after at a massage parlor in an Atlanta suburb, and another 4 people were killed at two other spas in Atlanta.
cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/…
cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/…
Police say the Atlanta gunman who killed 8 people today appeared to target Asian women.
America has been wracked with racist attacks against Asian Americans. It is imperative that our legislators address easy access to guns, which makes hate lethal. nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/…
America has been wracked with racist attacks against Asian Americans. It is imperative that our legislators address easy access to guns, which makes hate lethal. nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/…
The Senate announced today that it will hold a hearing on Tuesday to discuss legislation to prevent gun violence.
This could not come soon enough.
We need stronger, sensible gun laws to prevent tragedies, including those stemming from hatred and racism. #DisarmHate #Atlanta
This could not come soon enough.
We need stronger, sensible gun laws to prevent tragedies, including those stemming from hatred and racism. #DisarmHate #Atlanta
Two years ago today, a white supremacist used an assault weapon to murder 51 people at two New Zealand mosques.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern immediately moved to ban assault weapons.
Meanwhile, in the U.S., we continue to suffer senseless massacres using these weapons.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern immediately moved to ban assault weapons.
Meanwhile, in the U.S., we continue to suffer senseless massacres using these weapons.
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Time and time again, assault weapons are used in the deadliest mass shootings in America.
They are a weapon choice for America's mass shooters because they are uniquely lethal, allowing the most murders in the shortest amount of time. #BanAssaultWeapons
They are a weapon choice for America's mass shooters because they are uniquely lethal, allowing the most murders in the shortest amount of time. #BanAssaultWeapons
In shootings in which assault weapons or high-capacity magazines are used, 155% more people are shot and 47% people are killed compared to those without them.
These weapons of war have no place in civilian hands. #BanAssaultWeapons bradyunited.org/fact-sheets/wh…
These weapons of war have no place in civilian hands. #BanAssaultWeapons bradyunited.org/fact-sheets/wh…
1) Today is the grim one-year anniversary of nation's deadliest attack on Latinos in modern US history. A 22yo white extremist armed with an assault weapon killed 23 & wounded 22 at a @Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. #DisarmHate #BanWeaponsOfWar #EndGunViolence #HonorWithAction
2) While El Paso has scheduled a # of activities to mark the event, residents & victims' loved ones won't get to hug, touch or gather publicly as many communities have done in the past on the anniversaries of the country's accumulating mass shootings due to coronavirus.
3) Attacks against Latinos in the US didn't stop after El Paso mass shooting. google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.…
The gun violence epidemic in the U.S. affects certain groups differently, which we need to acknowledge considering it’s LGBTQ Pride month.🏳️🌈
This crisis is covered up by Republicans/NRA. They suppress relevant voices & tell lies to distract from the truth. Let’s talk #GunReform.
This crisis is covered up by Republicans/NRA. They suppress relevant voices & tell lies to distract from the truth. Let’s talk #GunReform.
Falsehoods like this are spread: “The NRA wants the LGBTQ community to be armed, because their safety is valued. Equal rights means loose gun laws for all.”
The NRA wants everyone to be armed because that sells more guns. It brings more profit, & buys more mansions for its CEO Wayne LaPierre (while squandering members’ dues)....
The NRA doesn’t respect the LGBTQ community though.
The NRA doesn’t respect the LGBTQ community though.
We desperately need #GunReform laws in the U.S. #MassacreMitch has an A+ rating by the NRA, & has taken $ MILLIONS, ensuring no gun laws pass.
R’s are handmaidens to the gun lobby, ensuring thousands die yearly, so long as they get #NRABloodMoney. courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
R’s are handmaidens to the gun lobby, ensuring thousands die yearly, so long as they get #NRABloodMoney. courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
Now #MassacreMitch has stated he will only allow a Senate vote on #GunReform laws IF #VeryStableGenius is guaranteed to sign it. He wants to be absolved of any responsibility.
What.
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Leader.
What.
A.
Leader.
These deaths are on his hands though. He requests to be known as the Grim Reaper on passing legislation. He certainly lives up to the name.
The NRA is in Republicans’ pocketbooks as well as ears, telling them how to spread fear & lies about guns to the public.
We know better.
The NRA is in Republicans’ pocketbooks as well as ears, telling them how to spread fear & lies about guns to the public.
We know better.
Ending a fact-finding trip on root causes of migration from the "Northern Triangle" – Guatemala, El Salvador & Honduras – Speaker Pelosi and her bipartisan delegation visited asylum seekers in the border city of McAllen, TX, and affirmed a MORAL RESPONSIBILITY to end this crisis.
On the heartbreak of traumatized children left on the street this week when their parents were taken in Mississippi #ICEraids, Speaker Pelosi recalled Trump's now broken promise to go after criminals only – saying his targeting of workplaces "undermines the character of America."
One week after 22 people were killed in #ElPaso, Speaker Pelosi also spoke with moral clarity on the URGENCY to come together as a nation to #DisarmHate:
"Xenophobia, white supremacy, and availability of guns are an explosive combination that we must disconnect."
#GiveUsAVote
"Xenophobia, white supremacy, and availability of guns are an explosive combination that we must disconnect."
#GiveUsAVote
Today, we remember those whose lives were taken at the Tree of Life Synagogue in a heinous act of hate-fueled gun violence.
We will honor the lives of these victims, and deny the shooter the notoriety he craves. #NoNotoriety #synagogueshooting cnn.com/2018/10/28/us/…
We will honor the lives of these victims, and deny the shooter the notoriety he craves. #NoNotoriety #synagogueshooting cnn.com/2018/10/28/us/…
Joyce Fienberg was a 75-year-old widow and grandmother with two sons, who formerly worked as a research specialist at the Univ. of Pittsburgh. A former student said Joyce “lit up a room with her huge personality. We weren't just welcome in the classroom, but into their home."
Dr. Richard Gottfried, 65, shared a dental practice with his wife, Peg. The couple both volunteered at a free dental clinic and provided dental services to the local school district. The district superintendent said Richard was "a fixture in the lives of those in our community.”
Republicans have decided to adjourn Congress for 7 weeks without holding a single vote on common sense gun violence legislation. #DisarmHate
Tonight, I'll join @repjohnlewis, @Clyburn, and others on the West Lawn of the @uscapitol for a National Speak Out.
Follow me on Facebook for a LIVE feed of the #LightingTheWay event to #DisarmHate tonight: facebook.com/RepJohnYarmuth/
