Kristin Bowen
@kristinbowencomo.bsky.social
editor. Hickman High School PTSA president, 2023-24. Missouri volunteer for Moms Demand Action. my posts are mine.
According to Rep. Bob Onder's online Government Shutdown Resource Guide, air travel is normal. Surely the people in his mid-Missouri office have heard the news?? Seems unlikely that as a pilot he wouldn't know that airports in his district aren't working: www.kbia.org/missouri-new...
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
According to Rep. Bob Onder's online Government Shutdown Resource Guide, air travel is normal. Surely the people in his mid-Missouri office have heard the news?? Seems unlikely that as a pilot he wouldn't know that airports in his district aren't working: www.kbia.org/missouri-new...
Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers attended Rep. Kathy Steinhoff's campaign kickoff. When she launched her 1st #moleg campaign gun violence was 1 of 2 issues she ran on. With this issue MUCH discussed in Columbia now I'm glad to know she'll continue the work on commonsense gun safety policy
November 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers attended Rep. Kathy Steinhoff's campaign kickoff. When she launched her 1st #moleg campaign gun violence was 1 of 2 issues she ran on. With this issue MUCH discussed in Columbia now I'm glad to know she'll continue the work on commonsense gun safety policy
🎯 @comissourian.bsky.social’s Darko doesn’t miss.
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
🎯 @comissourian.bsky.social’s Darko doesn’t miss.
The presentation of the legislative priorities by staff begin and are immediately amended by Mayor Buffaloe to include a measure that she identified as a concern from CPD: adding legislation that would require reporting of firearms stolen from vehicles.
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The presentation of the legislative priorities by staff begin and are immediately amended by Mayor Buffaloe to include a measure that she identified as a concern from CPD: adding legislation that would require reporting of firearms stolen from vehicles.
The agenda includes gun safety policy in a few points. First, Council will vote on the list of priorities to direct our city's lobbyists in Jeff City. The 2026 legislative priorities include: “Amending the State law to match Federal law regarding the possession of handguns by minors.”
October 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The agenda includes gun safety policy in a few points. First, Council will vote on the list of priorities to direct our city's lobbyists in Jeff City. The 2026 legislative priorities include: “Amending the State law to match Federal law regarding the possession of handguns by minors.”
Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers are in attendance tonight for Columbia City Council's meeting because gun safety policy is on the agenda. 🧵
Early in the meeting, CPD Chief Jill Schlude was given time to share a public safety report.
Agenda: gocolumbiamo.legistar1.com/gocolumbiamo...
Early in the meeting, CPD Chief Jill Schlude was given time to share a public safety report.
Agenda: gocolumbiamo.legistar1.com/gocolumbiamo...
October 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers are in attendance tonight for Columbia City Council's meeting because gun safety policy is on the agenda. 🧵
Early in the meeting, CPD Chief Jill Schlude was given time to share a public safety report.
Agenda: gocolumbiamo.legistar1.com/gocolumbiamo...
Early in the meeting, CPD Chief Jill Schlude was given time to share a public safety report.
Agenda: gocolumbiamo.legistar1.com/gocolumbiamo...
Our trainer shared some staggering facts about risks that all Missourians should know. Moms tabled (alongside folks from the VA) to provide gun locks plus more info specifically for vets.
Grateful to our presenter, Whitney Shumway, for sharing the training and to all who came out for this workshop!
Grateful to our presenter, Whitney Shumway, for sharing the training and to all who came out for this workshop!
September 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our trainer shared some staggering facts about risks that all Missourians should know. Moms tabled (alongside folks from the VA) to provide gun locks plus more info specifically for vets.
Grateful to our presenter, Whitney Shumway, for sharing the training and to all who came out for this workshop!
Grateful to our presenter, Whitney Shumway, for sharing the training and to all who came out for this workshop!
Columbia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers marked national suicide prevention awareness month with an extremely powerful workshop last night—Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes. We learned how to directly ask about suicide, risk factors, and many effective ways to reduce access to lethal means.
September 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Columbia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers marked national suicide prevention awareness month with an extremely powerful workshop last night—Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes. We learned how to directly ask about suicide, risk factors, and many effective ways to reduce access to lethal means.
Columbia, MO @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers hosted a fun, informative resource table under the best shady tree at Boone County Ready Festival yesterday! We talked with huge numbers of families about the work to end gun violence, and we handed out secure storage info and many gun locks. #beSMART
September 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Columbia, MO @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers hosted a fun, informative resource table under the best shady tree at Boone County Ready Festival yesterday! We talked with huge numbers of families about the work to end gun violence, and we handed out secure storage info and many gun locks. #beSMART
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join Columbia Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social for Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes. A free, community-focused training on how to reduce suicide risk by creating safer home environments.
Tues., 9/23, 6:30PM at the ARC. act.everytown.org/event/moms-d...
Tues., 9/23, 6:30PM at the ARC. act.everytown.org/event/moms-d...
September 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join Columbia Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social for Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes. A free, community-focused training on how to reduce suicide risk by creating safer home environments.
Tues., 9/23, 6:30PM at the ARC. act.everytown.org/event/moms-d...
Tues., 9/23, 6:30PM at the ARC. act.everytown.org/event/moms-d...
Progress!🧵 At today's Columbia Public Schools Board work session, secure firearm storage was on the agenda. So pleased to be there to see board members agree to take action on a district secure storage policy! 2 projects are forming that address the ways secure storage will keep our kids safer:
September 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Progress!🧵 At today's Columbia Public Schools Board work session, secure firearm storage was on the agenda. So pleased to be there to see board members agree to take action on a district secure storage policy! 2 projects are forming that address the ways secure storage will keep our kids safer:
I know that these outcomes were predetermined, starting when MAGA #moleg leadership huddled around the conference call from Donald Trump and promised to make him happy. Regardless of what actual Missourians want.
These actions--cheating Missourians--are shameful. Don't call yourselves patriots. 3/3
These actions--cheating Missourians--are shameful. Don't call yourselves patriots. 3/3
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I know that these outcomes were predetermined, starting when MAGA #moleg leadership huddled around the conference call from Donald Trump and promised to make him happy. Regardless of what actual Missourians want.
These actions--cheating Missourians--are shameful. Don't call yourselves patriots. 3/3
These actions--cheating Missourians--are shameful. Don't call yourselves patriots. 3/3
“We are Midwest nice until you mess with our maps.”
At the Missouri Capitol early for a huge press conference organized by #moleg Democrats to address the unconstitutional efforts to throw away our Congressional maps.
At the Missouri Capitol early for a huge press conference organized by #moleg Democrats to address the unconstitutional efforts to throw away our Congressional maps.
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“We are Midwest nice until you mess with our maps.”
At the Missouri Capitol early for a huge press conference organized by #moleg Democrats to address the unconstitutional efforts to throw away our Congressional maps.
At the Missouri Capitol early for a huge press conference organized by #moleg Democrats to address the unconstitutional efforts to throw away our Congressional maps.
Although our conversations were often brief, the near-total majority of people--gun owners or not--agreed that our curious children deserve to be kept safe from guns. Securing firearms is one of the best ways to keep our schools and communities safe from gun violence. 2/2
@besmartforkids.bsky.social
@besmartforkids.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Although our conversations were often brief, the near-total majority of people--gun owners or not--agreed that our curious children deserve to be kept safe from guns. Securing firearms is one of the best ways to keep our schools and communities safe from gun violence. 2/2
@besmartforkids.bsky.social
@besmartforkids.bsky.social
Columbia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers tabled at a huge back to school resource fair Friday. We talked with 1000+ Missourians(!!) sharing Smarties and #BeSMART info on secure storage with parents. We gave out 70+ gun locks alongside community partners at the VA, who also gave out the locks. 1/2
August 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Columbia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers tabled at a huge back to school resource fair Friday. We talked with 1000+ Missourians(!!) sharing Smarties and #BeSMART info on secure storage with parents. We gave out 70+ gun locks alongside community partners at the VA, who also gave out the locks. 1/2
Post-credits sequence at The Naked Gun, definitely worth leaving the house. Waiting for us in the driveway at Forum 8, the ghost of Leslie Nielsen. #iykyk #thenakedgun #owl
August 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Post-credits sequence at The Naked Gun, definitely worth leaving the house. Waiting for us in the driveway at Forum 8, the ghost of Leslie Nielsen. #iykyk #thenakedgun #owl
CoMo we have a candidate in the Aug. 5 special election—Vera Elwood for City Council—who’s committed to governing with gun safety in mind. She has @momsdemand.bsky.social's Gun Sense Candidate Distinction!
Grateful to Vera; Columbia deserves leaders committed to proven policies to end gun violence.
Grateful to Vera; Columbia deserves leaders committed to proven policies to end gun violence.
July 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
CoMo we have a candidate in the Aug. 5 special election—Vera Elwood for City Council—who’s committed to governing with gun safety in mind. She has @momsdemand.bsky.social's Gun Sense Candidate Distinction!
Grateful to Vera; Columbia deserves leaders committed to proven policies to end gun violence.
Grateful to Vera; Columbia deserves leaders committed to proven policies to end gun violence.
Volunteered for the Boone County Democrats' last shift at the Boone County Fair last night. Registered a few voters, talked with sweet future voters, and with folks who’re ready to get involved and volunteer. We sold buttons too (the Dump Your Republican Boyfriend pin in particular won new fans).
July 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Volunteered for the Boone County Democrats' last shift at the Boone County Fair last night. Registered a few voters, talked with sweet future voters, and with folks who’re ready to get involved and volunteer. We sold buttons too (the Dump Your Republican Boyfriend pin in particular won new fans).
We wore our red shirts while running errands after the parade and were stopped by several more CoMo people who wanted info (and got info plus a Moms Demand bracelet). Or to tell us to #keepgoing. Everyone can text READY to 644-33 to get on the @momsdemand.bsky.social list and get off the sidelines.
June 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We wore our red shirts while running errands after the parade and were stopped by several more CoMo people who wanted info (and got info plus a Moms Demand bracelet). Or to tell us to #keepgoing. Everyone can text READY to 644-33 to get on the @momsdemand.bsky.social list and get off the sidelines.
We met up with many community partners—including Boone County Community Against Violence.
Grateful to catch up with D’Markus Thomas-Brown director of the Office of Violence Prevention. And to meet Vera Elwood—candidate in Ward 2, August 5 election—to talk about the #GunSenseCandidate distinction.
Grateful to catch up with D’Markus Thomas-Brown director of the Office of Violence Prevention. And to meet Vera Elwood—candidate in Ward 2, August 5 election—to talk about the #GunSenseCandidate distinction.
June 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We met up with many community partners—including Boone County Community Against Violence.
Grateful to catch up with D’Markus Thomas-Brown director of the Office of Violence Prevention. And to meet Vera Elwood—candidate in Ward 2, August 5 election—to talk about the #GunSenseCandidate distinction.
Grateful to catch up with D’Markus Thomas-Brown director of the Office of Violence Prevention. And to meet Vera Elwood—candidate in Ward 2, August 5 election—to talk about the #GunSenseCandidate distinction.
Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers were so glad to be part of Columbia’s fun Juneteenth Parade this weekend. We shared loads of candy and info about how to join the movement to end gun violence with 100s of our neighbors. #moleg
June 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Missouri @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers were so glad to be part of Columbia’s fun Juneteenth Parade this weekend. We shared loads of candy and info about how to join the movement to end gun violence with 100s of our neighbors. #moleg
We #wearorange today, headed to the Bowen family reunion. 🍊
I wear orange in solidarity with the many survivors and victims of gun violence in our Missouri community. And because I know way too many families who’ve been devastated because loved ones were taken by firearm suicide.
I wear orange in solidarity with the many survivors and victims of gun violence in our Missouri community. And because I know way too many families who’ve been devastated because loved ones were taken by firearm suicide.
June 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We #wearorange today, headed to the Bowen family reunion. 🍊
I wear orange in solidarity with the many survivors and victims of gun violence in our Missouri community. And because I know way too many families who’ve been devastated because loved ones were taken by firearm suicide.
I wear orange in solidarity with the many survivors and victims of gun violence in our Missouri community. And because I know way too many families who’ve been devastated because loved ones were taken by firearm suicide.
Nurrenbern cites recent legislative efforts to keep children safe: When we talk about preventing deaths, doing whatever we can to keep families safe, #Moleg was able to enact a distracted driving law--with bipartisan support.
Certainly causes of death among Missouri children all deserve attention.
Certainly causes of death among Missouri children all deserve attention.
May 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Nurrenbern cites recent legislative efforts to keep children safe: When we talk about preventing deaths, doing whatever we can to keep families safe, #Moleg was able to enact a distracted driving law--with bipartisan support.
Certainly causes of death among Missouri children all deserve attention.
Certainly causes of death among Missouri children all deserve attention.
People need to hear, loud and clear, that firearms are the leading cause of death among children in Missouri for the past three years in a row, says Sen. Lewis. This amendment is opening up the conversation.
Here's current CDC data on Missouri (and the nation):
Here's current CDC data on Missouri (and the nation):
May 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
People need to hear, loud and clear, that firearms are the leading cause of death among children in Missouri for the past three years in a row, says Sen. Lewis. This amendment is opening up the conversation.
Here's current CDC data on Missouri (and the nation):
Here's current CDC data on Missouri (and the nation):