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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 3d

Election Day is less than a month away, and now more than ever, we need your help to get out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates!

Sign up for a weekend of action event near you by texting ELECT to 644-33:
www.everytown.org/what-is-a-we...

What Is a Weekend of Action?

Up and down the ballot, each election is vital to creating a future free from gun violence. Learn how you can Get Out the Vote with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action.

www.everytown.org

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 11h

It’s infuriating that gun violence has become so normalized in our children’s lives—all because lawmakers prioritize the gun lobby and industry over their constituents. That’s why our movement needs you.

Text READY to 644-33 to fight for the safety of ALL our communities.

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Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 13h

It has been a particularly violent weekend at schools across Mississippi: Last night, one person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting near Alcorn State University. And during a tailgate at Jackson State University, a child was wounded in shooting outside the football stadium.

At Least 1 Dead and 3 Injured After Shootings at Mississippi Universities

The shootings at historically Black institutions occurred within about 24 hours of three other shootings across rural Mississippi that left at least eight people dead.

www.nytimes.com

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 14h

No matter where you stand politically, none of us should accept mass shooting after mass shooting as normal.

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 14h

Mass gun violence has devastated yet another community in America this weekend after four people were killed and 20 others were wounded in a shooting at a bar in St. Helena Island, SC. This shooting followed a mass shooting in Mississippi that killed at least four people and wounded 12 others.

4 Killed and at Least 20 Injured After Mass Shooting at Busy Bar in South Carolina

At least four people were killed in a mass shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena's Island off South Carolina, on Sunday, Oct. 12, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) said in a news ...

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 17h

No one should have to fear getting shot and killed in their house of worship.

Until Congress bans assault weapons, even our most sacred spaces will remain vulnerable to mass tragedy.
https://bit.ly/4n2n52y

Letter: South County clergy demand action after shootings at houses of worship | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

We are clergy, serving many Morgan Hill and Gilroy residents of various faiths. We work together in interfaith activities throughout South County, and when one among us is the victim of acts of violen...

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 19h

Today in 2019, 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson was playing video games with her nephew when a neighbor called a non-emergency number to report that her front door was open. A white police officer shot & killed Atatiana through her window while responding. The officer was found guilty of manslaughter.

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Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 19h

Six years ago today, police responding to a non-emergency call about a front door left open shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in Fort Worth, Texas. Atatiana was playing video games with her beloved 8-year-old nephew, Zion, who witnessed the shooting.

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 1d

No other peer nation tolerates mass shooting after mass shooting. When will enough be enough?

Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 1d

Four people were killed and at least 12 others were wounded in a shooting as people gathered for Leland High School’s homecoming game in Leland, Mississippi. Just hours earlier, two people were shot and killed on a football field at Heidelberg High School in another Mississippi community.

At Least 4 Dead, 12 Injured During Miss. Homecoming Game Mass Shooting. Police Now Have an 18-Year-Old in Custody

At least four people were killed and 12 others were injured during a mass shooting that took place in Mississippi around midnight local time on Saturday, Oct. 11. The incident took place amid Leland H...

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 1d

Shoutout to all the Virginia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers who canvassed in Virginia Beach with @markwarner.bsky.social and the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma!

Keep up the momentum, y’all—text VA to 644-33 to join them!

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 1d

This #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, learn more about the intersection of domestic violence and gun violence and the impact guns have in making domestic violence more deadly.
https://bit.ly/3KGw5wY

8 Things to Do to Raise Awareness About the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Gun Violence

8 actions you can take during Domestic Violence Awareness Month or year-round to raise awareness about the deadly intersection of domestic violence and gun violence, and what can be done to prevent it...

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing a FIRST-in-the-nation gun safety bill to stop do-it-yourself machine guns, and shoutout to all of our California @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors for your tireless advocacy for this victory! Now, let’s celebrate!

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 3d

@MikieSherrill is a veteran, a former prosecutor, and a mom—and she’s spent her entire career fighting to keep communities safe.

In Congress, she helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, expanding secure storage awareness, and working to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 2d

“Today I ask: Should grieving parents show the world the aftermath of bullets—children’s bodies, chaos in classrooms, blood on floors? Because words are not enough.” - Duvalier J. Malone, journalist with Mississippi Free Press
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Opinion | As Kids Die at School, We Need an Emmett Till Moment

Dr. Duvalier Malone writes about the normalization of school shootings and how immediate action must be taken to stop them.

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 3d

We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Iowa state Senator Claire Celsi. As one of our first volunteers to step up to run for office in the name of gun safety, Senator Celsi helped inspire our Demand a Seat program, which trains our volunteers to build and run successful campaigns.

Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi of West Des Moines dies at 59

Democratic Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi, of West Des Moines, died Monday, after spending weeks in hospice care, her daughter confirmed in a social media post.

www.thegazette.com

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 2d

Shoutout to Loudoun County, Virginia
@momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers for canvassing with Governor @andybeshearky.bsky.social! 💪🏾

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 3d

Shoutout to the Alexandria, Virginia @studentsdemand.bsky.social group for phonebanking for Gun Sense Candidates!

Love seeing our students lead election outreach! 🗳️

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 3d

What Is a Weekend of Action?

Up and down the ballot, each election is vital to creating a future free from gun violence. Learn how you can Get Out the Vote with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action.

www.everytown.org

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 4d

This fact is staggering.

Black women and girls need support and systems that keep them safe from domestic violence.

We must do more to protect them, and that starts with what we know works: Passing and enforcing laws that keep guns out of the hands of abusers.

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 4d

We love seeing our former @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteer @abigailspanberger.com run for VA governor! ❤️

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 4d

Ending gun violence isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an issue of public safety, and Virginia’s next governor, Abigail Spanberger, agrees. 🧵

@abigailspanberger.com

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 4d

Louisville, Kentucky has seen a 62% reduction in crime since last year because of community violence intervention programs—which at their core, are about investing resources in people and the community.
https://bit.ly/3VQkvlf

Louisville neighborhoods with biggest problems seeing biggest drops in violent crime

A new report from Louisville’s Office of Violence Prevention documents three years of progress in fighting violent crime in Louisville.

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 5d

Shoutout to our Virginia @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers in Newport News, Williamsburg, and Hampton for hosting postcard parties for Gun Sense Candidates.

Love to see y’all in action! 💪🏾

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Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 5d

Most Americans support high safety standards to be able to carry a concealed, loaded gun in public. Yet Congressional Republicans are pushing to put more guns in more places instead of protecting us from gun violence.

Demand that your lawmakers reject this extremist bill: Text GUT to 644-33.

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 5d

🗳️ Election Day is one month away, and if this year has made one thing clear, it's that one election can change everything.

We simply cannot afford to sit out this election. Lives are on the line. Take the pledge and make a plan to vote, and ask others to do the same: etwn.us/pledge_BS

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 5d

Calling all students! ☎️

Help get out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who will fight for your safety: https://forms.everytown.org/a/gotv-with-sda-2025

Elect Gun Sense Candidates

You can have an impact by making calls from home with Students Demand Action.

forms.everytown.org

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 6d

“Have we become numb to the mass shootings killing hundreds and injuring thousands that have occurred over the past 20 years at concerts, restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters, churches, synagogues?” - Dr. Greg Ganske, former Republican Congressman from Iowa
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I'm a Republican. It's time to renew the federal assault weapon ban. | Opinion

Assault weapons magnify the carnage of mass shootings, writes Greg Ganske.

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Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 6d

South Carolina State University students should be in class today, recapping a joyous Homecoming weekend with friends. Instead, the festivities and today’s classes were canceled after two separate shootings on Saturday night sent the HBCU campus into lockdown. 🧵

Teen charged following fatal SC State shooting, lockdown lifted Monday

SLED says they are investigating two separate shootings that took place on the South Carolina State University campus on Saturday night.

www.wistv.com

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