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.@HouseDemocrats just passed six appropriations bills that included many MFOL priorities! If approved by the Senate and signed by POTUS we'd be a few steps closer to ending gun violence! Let's break down the positives and a few places we wish the bills went further.
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Thanks to congressional champions like @RepRobinKelly and @rosadelauro, and the grassroots advocacy of MFOL youth and survivors, the House approved 25 MILLION for the CDC & NIH each to research gun violence.
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Our right to vote is at risk. We've been pushing for election protections at all levels of government because #VotingAccessSavesLives which is why it's great to see @HouseDemocrats increase funding to #ProtectOurVote ($6 million more than the White House is pushing for!).
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The past week has been shocking: #DaytonShooting #ElPasoShooting #GilroyShooting #BrownsvilleShooting. We've all got to do our part on #gunviolence in America. That starts by learning about the problem and solutions. Over the past year & a half, I've devoted myself to this cause.
Season 3 of my podcast @ISIHpodcast insicknessandinhealthpodcast.com has covered #gunviolence in America. In our first chapter, we tackled the unique history that produced America's gun culture. In our second chapter, we delve into how race and gender intersect with guns and gun violence.
@ISIHpodcast In the third chapter of Season 3 of @ISIHpodcast insicknessandinhealthpodcast.com we focused on #guns themselves: do more guns lead to more vs less crime... what does it look like when people use guns in self-defense... instrumentality... & the impact of Australia's gun buyback.
We're at the Capitol with @bradybuzz asking our lawmakers to fund @CDCgov research into one of the deadliest epidemics of our time – gun violence. The CDC hasn't been able to research gun violence for 20 years, but we know researching it can save lives. #WeNeedToKnow
Hey @MFOLnaperville may be on to something here .....
maybe we study and understand one of the leading causes of death in this country?!?! #WeNeedToKnow
maybe we study and understand one of the leading causes of death in this country?!?! #WeNeedToKnow
Yes @JasonCrowCO6! Suicide is a gun violence issue. The U.S. gun suicide rate is 10x higher than other high-income countries and access to a gun increases the risk of death by suicide by 3x.
This falls hardest on our veterans and our young people. 💔 #WeNeedToKnow
This falls hardest on our veterans and our young people. 💔 #WeNeedToKnow
