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Executive Director @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org| Senior Vice President of Movement Building @everytown.org| Mother | Wife | Woman of Faith | #MomsAreEverywhere #EndGunViolence
Shoutout to Dayton, Ohio @besmartforkids.bsky.social volunteers for tabling and providing information about the importance of secure gun storage at a local mental health summit!
Thank you for showing up and refusing to accept gun violence as our reality. 🫶🫶 #InternationalWomensDay
As a mother to four Black children, leading @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org is a calling. I know the same is true for so many other women in this movement.
Moms, sisters, aunties, friends, and neighbors make up the powerful networks in our communities that keep us safe.
“We know this year, Abigail Spanberger is one of us. She comes from Moms Demand Action, and we feel really confident and excited that some really life-saving bills are going to get made into law.” - Kelly Johnson, a VA @momsdemandaction.org leader
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Colorado @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors turned out for Advocacy Day to urge their lawmakers to close loopholes that allow illegal firearms and accessories to be 3D printed.
Thank you for making your voices heard!
School shootings aren’t inevitable—they can be, and should be prevented with secure gun storage.
A four year old is recovering in the hospital from being shot twice by a group of teenagers.
Our children deserve to play in their front yards without the threat of gun violence around every corner.
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Whitney Jones is one of countless Americans whose loved ones have been stolen by gun violence. To honor her father’s legacy, Whitney started the Raymond K. Jones Foundation—a non-profit dedicated to supporting families impacted by gun violence.
"We are the ones who will have to walk around campus every day wondering which staff member is armed and if a split-second decision will turn our hallways into the Wild West. This bill doesn't make us safer." - De'jah Charles, a Florida @studentsdemandaction.org leader
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A six-year-old will never get to grow up after being shot in the head with an unsecured gun.
Our children are dying from these preventable tragedies. We must do more.
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Twenty-four-year-old Precious Johnson was shot and killed by her husband shortly after giving birth. He then turned the gun on himself, leaving their newborn an orphan.
Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers saves the lives of women and children.
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The majority of Americans—Democrats, Republicans, gun owners, and non-gun owners agree on what we need to be safe. The only ones standing in the way?
Politicians who are too cowardly to act.
That’s why @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors were at the state Capitol yesterday to demand lawmakers protect families from domestic abusers.
Tennessee has a law that is meant to remove guns from domestic abusers—but there’s a dangerous loophole that prevents it from being implemented.
Today is Election Day in North Carolina and Texas and we're endorsing our first round of volunteers-turned-candidates. The pipeline of gun safety advocates to elected officials is one of our movement’s greatest strengths, and we’re ready to keep building that power.
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That’s why @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors were in Sacramento yesterday—to urge their lawmakers to put an end to this crisis once and for all. #CAPolitics #CALeg
California has one of the lowest rates of gun deaths in the country, but emerging technology like 3D-printed firearms make it too easy to bypass the state’s strong gun laws.
Shoutout to Illinois @momsdemandaction.org volunteers for hosting a meet-up to decorate care cards for survivors!
At least two people were shot and killed and 14 others were shot and wounded late last night at a bar in Austin, TX. Around the same time, nine people were shot and wounded at a music venue in Cincinnati, OH.
We don’t have to live like this. We all deserve to feel safe while enjoying a night out.
It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat, Republican, progressive, conservative, or none of the above—the majority of Americans agree that we need stronger gun safety laws.
Happy Women’s History Month! This March, we honor the women who create, who lead, who nurture, who innovate, and who refuse to accept injustice.
And we uplift the @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors on the frontlines of the fight to end gun violence.
When guns aren’t securely stored, tragedy can strike.
My heart breaks for the family of the fourteen-year-old girl who will never get to grow up.
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“My sister and I were at a movie theater when her ex-boyfriend pointed a gun at her. This was my first time ever seeing someone carry a gun and point it at one of my loved ones." - 2026 @studentsdemandaction.org Survivor Fellow
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In 2020, Marsha Burrell-Green’s life was forever changed when her son, Lee A. Williams, was shot and killed. In the face of unimaginable loss, Marsha chose to turn her grief into action—volunteering with our New Jersey chapter and founding a local gun violence prevention coalition in Salem.
Shoutout to Arkansas @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors for collaborating on a community vigil to honor all the Arkansans who have been impacted by gun violence.
26,000—that’s how many people die by gun suicide every year because a gun leaves no room for a second chance.
My thoughts are with the Short family as they grieve the loss of their daughter, Katherine.
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Washington @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors were at the state Capitol this week to call on their lawmakers to ban 3D-printed firearms, and ban selling the machines meant for printing them!
This horrific tragedy was enabled in part by Florida’s Shoot First law, which disproportionately affects Black people and fosters a culture of armed vigilantism. My thoughts are with Trayvon's family and friends today as they continue to grieve another year without him.
Fourteen years ago, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by an armed vigilante while walking home from a Florida convenience store—sparking a movement for Black Lives that still drives us today.