Joe
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Enthusiastic | Fighting for gun safety in statehouses | Proud Mainer & Granite Stater | Posts are my own
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We are heartbroken to hear that our partner and friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in a targeted shooting.
We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and are keeping State Rep. Hortman’s family in our hearts during this tragic time.
We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and are keeping State Rep. Hortman’s family in our hearts during this tragic time.
I’m devastated to learn that my friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were killed in last night’s shooting.
June 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We are heartbroken to hear that our partner and friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in a targeted shooting.
We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and are keeping State Rep. Hortman’s family in our hearts during this tragic time.
We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and are keeping State Rep. Hortman’s family in our hearts during this tragic time.
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I’m devastated to learn that my friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were killed in last night’s shooting.
June 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I’m devastated to learn that my friend, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were killed in last night’s shooting.
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Massachusetts has the lowest gun death rate in the country, and some of the strongest gun safety laws. That’s no coincidence.
We applaud the court’s decision to hold non-residents to these lifesaving laws when they are in the commonwealth.
We applaud the court’s decision to hold non-residents to these lifesaving laws when they are in the commonwealth.
SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits - The Boston Globe
The decision came after the Supreme Judicial Court heard a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners who were charged for unlawfully possessing firearms in Massachusetts without proper permits.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Massachusetts has the lowest gun death rate in the country, and some of the strongest gun safety laws. That’s no coincidence.
We applaud the court’s decision to hold non-residents to these lifesaving laws when they are in the commonwealth.
We applaud the court’s decision to hold non-residents to these lifesaving laws when they are in the commonwealth.
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The president’s priority should be to build on the lifesaving progress made over the last four years, not boost profits for gun company CEOs.
Any effort to repeal lifesaving measures will harm public safety and put our children at risk. That’s not what Americans voted for.
Any effort to repeal lifesaving measures will harm public safety and put our children at risk. That’s not what Americans voted for.
Donald Trump waited until Friday night to issue an Executive Order rolling back lifesaving gun measures because he knows it will be incredibly unpopular.
Call your Senators & Representatives and have them tell AG Pam Bondi not to put our kids' lives at risk:📱(202) 224-3121
Call your Senators & Representatives and have them tell AG Pam Bondi not to put our kids' lives at risk:📱(202) 224-3121
February 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The president’s priority should be to build on the lifesaving progress made over the last four years, not boost profits for gun company CEOs.
Any effort to repeal lifesaving measures will harm public safety and put our children at risk. That’s not what Americans voted for.
Any effort to repeal lifesaving measures will harm public safety and put our children at risk. That’s not what Americans voted for.
I'm shocked — shocked — to find that gambling is going on in here!
- Chief Justice Roberts
- Chief Justice Roberts
January 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'm shocked — shocked — to find that gambling is going on in here!
- Chief Justice Roberts
- Chief Justice Roberts
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Gun violence is the NUMBER ONE cause of death for children and teens in the US.
Not car crashes. Not cancer. It's guns.
Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.
Not car crashes. Not cancer. It's guns.
Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.
December 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Gun violence is the NUMBER ONE cause of death for children and teens in the US.
Not car crashes. Not cancer. It's guns.
Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.
Not car crashes. Not cancer. It's guns.
Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.
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Without a serial number and with no background check needed to purchase, it’s no wonder untraceable ghost guns are increasingly used in crimes.
It's simple: Ghost guns threaten public safety and must be subject to background checks like the guns they are.
It's simple: Ghost guns threaten public safety and must be subject to background checks like the guns they are.
December 15, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Without a serial number and with no background check needed to purchase, it’s no wonder untraceable ghost guns are increasingly used in crimes.
It's simple: Ghost guns threaten public safety and must be subject to background checks like the guns they are.
It's simple: Ghost guns threaten public safety and must be subject to background checks like the guns they are.
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Law enforcement have detained a person of interest in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
He had a ghost gun when apprehended, which is untraceable, easy to obtain without a background check, and ideal for those who seek to harm.
He had a ghost gun when apprehended, which is untraceable, easy to obtain without a background check, and ideal for those who seek to harm.
'Ghost gun' tied to NYC murder of health care CEO adds fuel to debate on homemade guns
The person of interest detained in the NYC shooting of a health care CEO was found with a ghost gun possiblye made with a 3D printer, police said.
www.yahoo.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Law enforcement have detained a person of interest in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
He had a ghost gun when apprehended, which is untraceable, easy to obtain without a background check, and ideal for those who seek to harm.
He had a ghost gun when apprehended, which is untraceable, easy to obtain without a background check, and ideal for those who seek to harm.
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Each year, nearly 44,000 people in America die from gun violence.
This is unacceptable. With your #GivingTuesday contribution we can keep fighting for lifesaving gun laws in 2025. All donations received today will be matched by our board.
This is unacceptable. With your #GivingTuesday contribution we can keep fighting for lifesaving gun laws in 2025. All donations received today will be matched by our board.
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For over 30 years, the legal experts at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence have been fighting for a safer America. Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords Law Center research...
secure.actblue.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Each year, nearly 44,000 people in America die from gun violence.
This is unacceptable. With your #GivingTuesday contribution we can keep fighting for lifesaving gun laws in 2025. All donations received today will be matched by our board.
This is unacceptable. With your #GivingTuesday contribution we can keep fighting for lifesaving gun laws in 2025. All donations received today will be matched by our board.
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New Gallup polling shows the majority of Americans continue to support stronger gun laws and an assault weapons ban.
No matter what political party they belong to, lawmakers have a duty to listen to the American people and act.
No matter what political party they belong to, lawmakers have a duty to listen to the American people and act.
Majorities Still Back Stricter Gun Laws, Assault Weapons Ban
While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns.
news.gallup.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM
New Gallup polling shows the majority of Americans continue to support stronger gun laws and an assault weapons ban.
No matter what political party they belong to, lawmakers have a duty to listen to the American people and act.
No matter what political party they belong to, lawmakers have a duty to listen to the American people and act.
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Women in the US are 21 times more likely to die from gun violence than women in other high-income countries.
Our Research Director shares solutions that can save lives 👇
Our Research Director shares solutions that can save lives 👇
The Devastating Toll of Gun Violence on American Women and Girls
More than 6,000 women die from gun violence every year—and women of color are disproportionately impacted.
giffords.org
November 17, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Women in the US are 21 times more likely to die from gun violence than women in other high-income countries.
Our Research Director shares solutions that can save lives 👇
Our Research Director shares solutions that can save lives 👇
Woke up to three different podcasts with titles referencing the hosts of M*rning J*e going to Mar A Lago.
I can’t do this for another four years 🫨
I can’t do this for another four years 🫨
November 19, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Woke up to three different podcasts with titles referencing the hosts of M*rning J*e going to Mar A Lago.
I can’t do this for another four years 🫨
I can’t do this for another four years 🫨
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In 2017, a gunman used bump stocks to turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns and kill 60 people, injuring over 500 more, at a music festival in Las Vegas.
Today, our Litigation Director called on Congress to ban bump stocks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Today, our Litigation Director called on Congress to ban bump stocks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
November 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
In 2017, a gunman used bump stocks to turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns and kill 60 people, injuring over 500 more, at a music festival in Las Vegas.
Today, our Litigation Director called on Congress to ban bump stocks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Today, our Litigation Director called on Congress to ban bump stocks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.