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🗳️ Don’t forfeit your vote! Now’s the time to make sure you’re ready to vote for Gun Sense Candidates who will take action to protect our communities from gun violence. Text REGISTER to 644-33 or go here to register to vote or to check your voter registration: etwn.us/3TSr6xY

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Wake up on November 4 knowing you did everything in your power to flip the House and put gun extremist lawmakers out of a job. Join us for a Weekend of Action on 10/31-11/1 to help get out the vote for leaders who will put our safety first. Find an event: etwn.us/48go5Lu

4029tv.comPolice arrest 15-year-old after 11 shot near football stadium in FloridaA 15-year-old was arrested and faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent in connection with a mass shooting Saturday night that left 11 people wound...

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UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy is facing charges — including possession of a firearm by a delinquent — in connection to a mass shooting near Florida A&M football stadium that left 11 people wounded over the weekend. The question we all should be asking: How did this teen get a gun?

Make sure you’re ready to vote for leaders up and down the ballot who will defend public safety and hold the Trump administration accountable. From the US House of Representatives, to school boards, to state legislatures — every election matters. Make your plan to vote: etwn.us/4yBbyNi

As a domestic violence survivor, Brittany Deal now makes it her mission to ensure no other women or children experience the pain and trauma that her family has. “We survived, and that’s why I share my story — for every woman and child living in fear. I am proof that you can escape.”

momentsthatsurvive.orgMoments That Survive: BrittanyI am a survivor of domestic violence and kidnapping.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, help call attention to this preventable crisis by sharing Brittany’s #MomentsThatSurvive story:

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 confidential assistance. To speak with a trained advocate, visit thehotline.org or text START to 88788.

smokinggun.orgATF Calls Failure to Enforce NFA “Liberty and Justice For All”The federal law enforcement agency is framing its decision to ignore a lifesaving 92-year-old law as a win for freedom.

The federal law enforcement agency that enforces our nation’s gun laws is shirking its responsibilities & ignoring a lifesaving 92-year-old-law that regulated silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns, & other dangerous weapons. This is a gift to the gun industry — including Trump Jr.’s GrabAGun.

From youth gun suicides to mass tragedies like the Florida State University shooting, AI chatbots are fueling gun violence. Our Senior Director of Communications, Max Steele, breaks down this growing, dystopian crisis.

everytownresearch.orgArtificially Assisted Gun Violence: Chatbot Risks and Preventative Steps for Responsible AI CompaniesThis report provides a high-level survey of the AI chatbot industry. It contains an overview of major AI companies’ policies and court filings that were available as of August 18, …

AI companies can — and must — act now to save lives. Find out how AI companies can implement safeguards to prevent dangerous conversations:

Easy access to guns makes domestic violence especially deadly. Research clearly shows that policies and practices that disrupt abusers’ access to guns can save lives.

everytownsupportfund.orgOctober Is Domestic Violence Awareness MonthOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor victims and survivors and learn how to prevent it.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to call attention to America’s uniquely deadly domestic gun violence crisis.

thehotline.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives…

fox4news.comVan Zandt County deputy killed, Canton officer injured in shootoutA Tuesday night shootout near Canton over an arrest warrant left a Van Zandt County deputy dead, a Canton police officer injured, and a felony suspect dead.

Van Zandt County Deputy Adam Sherifi was shot and killed during a shootout while serving a warrant. His wife described him as a “brave, strong and kind husband and father.” His three young children — including a 6-week-old — will now be forced to grow up without him.

New reporting indicates that the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and their teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School last week used a shotgun gifted to him by his mother. Ensuring that minors don’t have unsupervised access to guns is a critical step to prevent school shootings.

Nothing should get in the way of your right to vote. Remember you can always call or text the Election Protection Hotline for support if you have any problems at the polls. Early voting has already started in many states. Text VOTE to 644-33 to find your polling place: etwn.us/4ea6FDV

everytown.orgEverytown, Democratic Governors Association Launch $3 Million Campaign to Elect Gun Safety Governors in Key Battleground StatesWASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund, and the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) announced a $3 million effort to elect gun-sense governors in Michigan,…

We’re excited to announce a $3 million campaign with @demgovs.org to elect gun sense governors in Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin and stop MAGA extremists’ attacks on our safety! We deserve governors who will sign gun safety bills into law.

“Every gun safety bill must reach a governor’s desk, and this November voters in Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin can elect governors who will sign life-saving gun safety bills into law.” - John Feinblatt, Everytown president

theguardian.comMississippi attorney general rules fatal police shooting of one-year-old as ‘justified'Officers responding to an alleged shoplifting call fired into the vehicle of Vellesiya Wiley, killing her son, Kohen

Kohen Wiley's family deserves justice, and justice requires transparency. We stand with Kohen's family in demanding the release of bodycam footage. Our communities deserve a system where every child's life is valued. Kohen deserved safety from those whose job it is to serve and protect.

Vote for lawmakers who will: 🗳️ Do more than send thoughts and prayers. 🗳️ Stand up to the gun lobby. 🗳️ Protect kids, not guns. The safety of our communities is on the ballot in this election. Text PLAN to 644-33 to make a plan to vote for Gun Sense Candidates.

Our educators should not be forced to put their lives on the line to keep their students safe at school. Veterans Chris and Ky, who lives in Bend, Oregon, discuss the unacceptable danger of being a teacher in America.

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Gretchen Miller’s primal reaction to learning her child was in danger is hard to listen to, but we must not look away. No mother should be forced to experience this kind of trauma, and we will not relent until this is no longer our reality. Text READY to 644-33 to join us.

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“I didn't even know my baby was alive for 4.5 hours.” A ring camera caught the sheer panic a mom experienced after learning there was an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School.

Some states are voting already! The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School is a painful reminder of what's at stake in this election. We can elect Gun Sense Candidates who will stand up to the gun lobby and keep our communities safe. Text PLAN to 644-33 to make a plan to cast your ballot.

Allowing gun violence to continue plaguing our schools is a choice that lawmakers make with their inaction. We deserve elected leaders who will put our children's lives before the gun lobby. Make a plan to vote for candidates who will make preventing gun violence a top priority: Text PLAN to 644-33.

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The three children and one teacher killed in the horrific shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School deserved to come home alive. Honor them by reading and sharing their stories. Give the shooter #NoNotoriety.

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Yesterday, the Silver Rail Elementary School community lived through every parent's worst nightmare. When we send our children to school each morning, we deserve to know that they will come home to us alive. This fear and trauma doesn't have to be our normal.

Yesterday, a 16-year-old boy brought a gun to Silver Rail Elementary School and shot and killed three children — ages 5, 8, and 11 — and one teacher. While it's not yet clear how the teen accessed the weapon, early reporting indicates the shooter used a shotgun that was purchased by his mother.

besmartforkids.orgBe SMART | Secure Gun StorageBe SMART raises awareness that secure gun storage — storing guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition — can save children’s lives. Learn more and join us.

We know that taking a few simple steps to secure guns in homes and vehicles — stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition — can prevent these horrific shootings. Learn more about the importance of secure gun storage and how you can help spread the word at besmartforkids.org

Our country's inaction has turned our children's schools into battlefields. This doesn't have to be our normal. We will keep fighting for a future free from gun violence in honor of the victims of the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. Demand an end to this carnage: Text JOIN to 644-33.

Three children — ages 5, 8, and 11 — and their teacher didn’t come home to their families last night because this country has decided that mass shootings are an acceptable price to pay for unfettered access to guns.

Only in America do we allow gun violence to devastate our communities over and over again. Our hearts are with the Silver Rail Elementary School community as they grapple with the unimaginable.

At least four people, including three children, have been shot and killed in a mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. While details are still emerging, one thing remains clear: This country is failing its children.

Schools should be beacons of safety — not where kids and educators are forced to experience the terror of gun violence while trying to learn and work. This carnage is preventable, and yet we keep allowing it to happen. We do not have to live like this. Our children should not be dying like this.

nbcnews.comLive updates: Children are among the victims at Bend, Oregon, school shootingFollow live coverage as victims are hospitalized in a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was fatally shot.

BREAKING: At least two people — including children — have been transported to a hospital after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. We cannot continue to live like this. Our hearts are with those impacted by this horrific act of gun violence as more details emerge.

nbcchicago.comJammed rifle, concerned coworker helped thwart possible hate-fueled mass shooting in AuroraA teenager whose alleged manifesto professed his hatred for non-whites-is behind bars, his intended hate crime stopped because somebody saw something and said something

A 19-year-old dressed for war and armed with an assault weapon and 300 rounds of ammunition drove to a Hindu temple in Aurora, IL intending to kill worshipers. His plans were only stopped because his gun jammed. Hate shouldn’t be so easily and heavily armed by weapons of war.

Assault weapons are uniquely capable of mass devastation and put entire communities at risk. They have no place on our streets. The Supreme Court will soon hear a case on the constitutionality of life-saving assault weapons bans. They must uphold them.

We need more lawmakers like Rep. Justin J. Pearson in Congress who aren’t afraid to stand up to the gun lobby and fight for gun safety policies that keep our communities safe. Find Gun Sense Candidates on your ballot this election season now: gunsensevoter.org

smokinggun.orgATF Stops Enforcing National Firearms ActA major win for the gun industry, the ATF has upended NFA registration requirements for silencers and short-barreled firearms.

The ATF’s job is to enforce our gun safety laws — not cater to the gun industry. Abandoning a federal law that has helped keep dangerous guns and their accessories out of the wrong hands puts public safety at risk.

Every election matters. Your vote is your voice. Use it to elect candidates who will stand up to Trump's dangerous agenda. Vote by November 3! Not sure who on your ballot will work to make our communities safer? Text PLAN to 644-33 to make your plan to vote for Gun Sense Candidates.

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HEARTBREAKING: Three-year-old Amazi Aplon died from a gunshot wound in his Dallas, Texas, apartment on Sunday. While it is not yet clear how the child was shot, this tragedy has sparked calls for secure gun storage across the community.

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Nineteen-year-old Ramontreal Hodge deserved a future. His loved ones deserved the chance to watch him grow up. His peers deserve to feel safe. But Ramontreal is now among the countless young people whose lives have been taken by gun violence because craven politicians refuse to take action.

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Students, staff, and families have made it clear: They don’t want more guns on Florida campuses. This November, voters will remember who catered to the gun lobby and who stood up for the safety of our communities.

floridaphoenix.comFlorida lawmakers passed a bill expanding the armed guardian program to colleges — but none have yet • Florida PhoenixNo Florida college or university has yet to opt in on a new law that allows staff to act as armed guards, a coalition of gun safety groups assert — leading them to question whether state lawmakers are...

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In Caldwell County, NC, a 3-year-old child gained access to an unsecured gun and unintentionally discharged it, killing him. These tragedies take place with alarming regularity. Every year, nearly 360 children in the US gain access to a gun and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else.

wsoctv.com3-year-old killed in Caldwell County shooting, investigation underwayNo one has been charged, but the investigation is just getting underway.

apnews.comJustice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court rulingThe Justice Department has moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and other certain guns without registering them with the federal gove...

As Everytown President John Feinblatt said, the Trump administration is embracing the "smash and grab lawlessness" of picking and choosing which gun safety laws to enforce. This time, it's a federal law that has helped regulate access to some of the most dangerous weapons since 1934.

The Trump Administration announced late on Friday it would no longer enforce a 1934 federal gun law designed to regulate especially deadly weapons. Our Senior Firearms Analyst, Greg Lickenbrock, breaks down this dangerous decision. Learn more: https://etwn.us/4rZKrKr

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Seven years ago, Atatiana Jefferson was playing video games with her nephew in their Fort Worth, TX home when a neighbor reported that her front door was open. A police officer shot and killed Atatiana through her window while responding to the call.

nbcnews.comEverytown announces spending to back anti-gun violence group volunteers in state legislature racesEverytown for Gun Safety announced it will funnel $3 million to help elect former volunteers for Moms Demand Action, an anti-gun violence advocacy group, to

We’re all in for Gun Sense Candidates. Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Minnesota are investing $3 million to elect former @momsdemandaction.org volunteers in battleground districts across Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

everytown.orgEverytown Launches $3 Million Paid Media Campaign to Elect Moms Demand Action Volunteers in 5 Battleground States and Flip State Legislative ChambersWASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety VF MN announced a $3 million paid media campaign to elect former Moms Demand Action volunteers …

"So much of the progress we've made on gun safety started in state legislatures, and with the Trump administration shredding federal gun laws, they've never mattered more.” - John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety

cnn.comHow football and homecoming campus celebrations are increasingly marred by gun violence | CNNTuskegee University’s 100th homecoming was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but Amaya Waymon couldn’t help feeling slightly uneasy in the large crowds that filled the campus that night in November 20...

October should be about school spirit, not gun violence. But our new report reveals that shootings on college campuses peak in October, and during homecoming weeks, turning moments of community into chaos and fear. Take a moment this weekend to learn more about this alarming trend.