Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
@ferrellzabala.bsky.social
Executive Director @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org| Senior Vice President of Movement Building @everytown.org| Mother | Wife | Woman of Faith | #MomsAreEverywhere #EndGunViolence
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A second-grader suffered injuries to his hand at a Maryland elementary school after discharging a gun he brought from home. Police are investigating how the child was able to access the weapon.
Second grader accidentally shot himself inside Anne Arundel County classroom; suffers non-life-threatening injuries
A child suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an elementary school in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County police.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A second-grader suffered injuries to his hand at a Maryland elementary school after discharging a gun he brought from home. Police are investigating how the child was able to access the weapon.
My heart is with Alisa Gates and her family as she fights for life after getting shot on her way to school.
Road rage should never escalate into getting shot, but in America, weak gun laws turn everyday frustrations into tragedies. It shouldn’t be this way.
https://bit.ly/4tiVkqR
Road rage should never escalate into getting shot, but in America, weak gun laws turn everyday frustrations into tragedies. It shouldn’t be this way.
https://bit.ly/4tiVkqR
Girl, 10, Fighting for Her Life After She Was Shot in Van’s Backseat During Road Rage Incident on Her Way to School
Alisa Gates, 10, is fighting for her life after she was shot in the backseat of her parents’ van during a road rage incident while on her way to school in San Antonio on Jan. 30. She was transported t...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:55 PM
My heart is with Alisa Gates and her family as she fights for life after getting shot on her way to school.
Road rage should never escalate into getting shot, but in America, weak gun laws turn everyday frustrations into tragedies. It shouldn’t be this way.
https://bit.ly/4tiVkqR
Road rage should never escalate into getting shot, but in America, weak gun laws turn everyday frustrations into tragedies. It shouldn’t be this way.
https://bit.ly/4tiVkqR
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Mayor Scott: “Together, Baltimore, we are saving lives.”
Mayors are on the frontlines of America’s gun violence crisis. Under Mayor Scott's leadership, Baltimore has seen a historic decrease in gun violence—with homicides down 60% in just five years.
Mayors are on the frontlines of America’s gun violence crisis. Under Mayor Scott's leadership, Baltimore has seen a historic decrease in gun violence—with homicides down 60% in just five years.
February 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Mayor Scott: “Together, Baltimore, we are saving lives.”
Mayors are on the frontlines of America’s gun violence crisis. Under Mayor Scott's leadership, Baltimore has seen a historic decrease in gun violence—with homicides down 60% in just five years.
Mayors are on the frontlines of America’s gun violence crisis. Under Mayor Scott's leadership, Baltimore has seen a historic decrease in gun violence—with homicides down 60% in just five years.
Congratulations to @momsdemandaction.org volunteer-turned-Virginia-Delegate Lindsey Dougherty for being sworn into the General Assembly.
Can’t wait to see what change you bring to Virginia!
Can’t wait to see what change you bring to Virginia!
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Congratulations to @momsdemandaction.org volunteer-turned-Virginia-Delegate Lindsey Dougherty for being sworn into the General Assembly.
Can’t wait to see what change you bring to Virginia!
Can’t wait to see what change you bring to Virginia!
Shoutout South Dakota @besmartforkids.bsky.social
volunteers for attending the Founder Day Wacipi na Oskate pow wow on the Rosebud Reservation!
With Native and veteran South Dakotans disproportionately impacted by gun suicide, our volunteers are grateful to be able to share gun locks.
volunteers for attending the Founder Day Wacipi na Oskate pow wow on the Rosebud Reservation!
With Native and veteran South Dakotans disproportionately impacted by gun suicide, our volunteers are grateful to be able to share gun locks.
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Shoutout South Dakota @besmartforkids.bsky.social
volunteers for attending the Founder Day Wacipi na Oskate pow wow on the Rosebud Reservation!
With Native and veteran South Dakotans disproportionately impacted by gun suicide, our volunteers are grateful to be able to share gun locks.
volunteers for attending the Founder Day Wacipi na Oskate pow wow on the Rosebud Reservation!
With Native and veteran South Dakotans disproportionately impacted by gun suicide, our volunteers are grateful to be able to share gun locks.
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AGAIN. A man in South Carolina was critically wounded while attempting to take an AK-47-style pistol from a 2-year-old child who had accessed the gun from atop a bed.
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
AGAIN. A man in South Carolina was critically wounded while attempting to take an AK-47-style pistol from a 2-year-old child who had accessed the gun from atop a bed.
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UPI celebrates Black peacemakers and youth advocates transforming safety and justice across LA. CVI workers are building lasting peace so every neighborhood can thrive, while youth advocates are elevating young people’s voices at the forefront of transforming the state of juvenile halls. #BHM
February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
UPI celebrates Black peacemakers and youth advocates transforming safety and justice across LA. CVI workers are building lasting peace so every neighborhood can thrive, while youth advocates are elevating young people’s voices at the forefront of transforming the state of juvenile halls. #BHM
Happy 100th Anniversary of Black History Month!
This February, we’re celebrating the incredible Black leaders who have sacrificed, inspired, and fought for our futures. To my Black @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors: keep showing up.
We need you.
This February, we’re celebrating the incredible Black leaders who have sacrificed, inspired, and fought for our futures. To my Black @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors: keep showing up.
We need you.
February 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Happy 100th Anniversary of Black History Month!
This February, we’re celebrating the incredible Black leaders who have sacrificed, inspired, and fought for our futures. To my Black @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors: keep showing up.
We need you.
This February, we’re celebrating the incredible Black leaders who have sacrificed, inspired, and fought for our futures. To my Black @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors: keep showing up.
We need you.
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Today marks 100 years of celebrating the rich culture, enduring resilience, and vast achievements of Black Americans during #BlackHistoryMonth! We honor the Black survivors and trailblazers who are leading the fight to end gun violence.
February 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Today marks 100 years of celebrating the rich culture, enduring resilience, and vast achievements of Black Americans during #BlackHistoryMonth! We honor the Black survivors and trailblazers who are leading the fight to end gun violence.
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At a powerful day of action at the Arizona State Capitol, our volunteers—alongside Students Demand Action leaders, survivors, and community members—showed up loud, passionate, and united to demand real solutions to gun violence. 🧵
February 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
At a powerful day of action at the Arizona State Capitol, our volunteers—alongside Students Demand Action leaders, survivors, and community members—showed up loud, passionate, and united to demand real solutions to gun violence. 🧵
I can’t wait to meet y’all in your communities as we urge lawmakers to fight to keep our families safe.
Find an Advocacy Day near you: https://momsdemandaction.org/events/
Find an Advocacy Day near you: https://momsdemandaction.org/events/
Events
momsdemandaction.org
January 31, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I can’t wait to meet y’all in your communities as we urge lawmakers to fight to keep our families safe.
Find an Advocacy Day near you: https://momsdemandaction.org/events/
Find an Advocacy Day near you: https://momsdemandaction.org/events/
None of us should be okay with federal agents terrorizing and shooting us in our streets.
https://bit.ly/3LInMlf
https://bit.ly/3LInMlf
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s deployment of immigration agents. Know of an incident? Please be in touch.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
None of us should be okay with federal agents terrorizing and shooting us in our streets.
https://bit.ly/3LInMlf
https://bit.ly/3LInMlf
Shoutout to New Mexico @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors for showing up to a hearing to urge their lawmakers to act to stop gun trafficking with less than 24 hours' notice.
Y’all’s dedication to keeping our communities safe never ceases to amaze me.
Y’all’s dedication to keeping our communities safe never ceases to amaze me.
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Shoutout to New Mexico @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org volunteers and survivors for showing up to a hearing to urge their lawmakers to act to stop gun trafficking with less than 24 hours' notice.
Y’all’s dedication to keeping our communities safe never ceases to amaze me.
Y’all’s dedication to keeping our communities safe never ceases to amaze me.
“We have Parkland survivors who are FSU students today. Young people who have survived two different mass shootings before graduating. We shouldn’t have to be up here fighting for our safety today.” - Andres Cubillos, FL @studentsdemandaction.org leader
https://bit.ly/4a6eeIE
https://bit.ly/4a6eeIE
Gun advocates and protesters debate Florida legislation that would lower gun purchase age to 18
Anti-gun protestors discussed the dangers of recent gun bills passed by the House. These include lowering the gun purchase age from 21 back to 18 and allowing “campus carry” at colleges.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
“We have Parkland survivors who are FSU students today. Young people who have survived two different mass shootings before graduating. We shouldn’t have to be up here fighting for our safety today.” - Andres Cubillos, FL @studentsdemandaction.org leader
https://bit.ly/4a6eeIE
https://bit.ly/4a6eeIE
No more hiding.
Text ICE to 644-33 to urge your lawmakers to hold ICE accountable for the chaos they’ve brought to Minnesota and to communities across the country.
Text ICE to 644-33 to urge your lawmakers to hold ICE accountable for the chaos they’ve brought to Minnesota and to communities across the country.
January 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM
No more hiding.
Text ICE to 644-33 to urge your lawmakers to hold ICE accountable for the chaos they’ve brought to Minnesota and to communities across the country.
Text ICE to 644-33 to urge your lawmakers to hold ICE accountable for the chaos they’ve brought to Minnesota and to communities across the country.
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Thirteen years ago today, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just one week after she performed in President Obama’s Inaugural parade. 🧵
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Thirteen years ago today, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just one week after she performed in President Obama’s Inaugural parade. 🧵
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Hadiya Pendleton is always in my heart.
13 years ago today, Hadiya was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just a week after performing in President Obama’s inauguration.
I stand with Hadiya’s loved ones as they continue her legacy and fight to end gun violence.
13 years ago today, Hadiya was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just a week after performing in President Obama’s inauguration.
I stand with Hadiya’s loved ones as they continue her legacy and fight to end gun violence.
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hadiya Pendleton is always in my heart.
13 years ago today, Hadiya was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just a week after performing in President Obama’s inauguration.
I stand with Hadiya’s loved ones as they continue her legacy and fight to end gun violence.
13 years ago today, Hadiya was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just a week after performing in President Obama’s inauguration.
I stand with Hadiya’s loved ones as they continue her legacy and fight to end gun violence.
Florida ranks 23rd in the nation for weak gun laws, and lawmakers there are trying to roll back legislation passed in the wake of the Parkland shooting to make it easier for 18 to 20-year-olds to purchase firearms.
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Florida ranks 23rd in the nation for weak gun laws, and lawmakers there are trying to roll back legislation passed in the wake of the Parkland shooting to make it easier for 18 to 20-year-olds to purchase firearms.
In Arizona, we’re fighting for policies that would stop gun trafficking at its source by regulating reckless gun dealers, closing the private-sale loophole, and giving law enforcement the tools to trace and disrupt illegal gun pipelines.
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
In Arizona, we’re fighting for policies that would stop gun trafficking at its source by regulating reckless gun dealers, closing the private-sale loophole, and giving law enforcement the tools to trace and disrupt illegal gun pipelines.
@momsdemandaction.org, @studentsdemandaction.org, and survivors are out in full force for Advocacy Days in Arizona and Florida today! Thank you for sharing your stories, putting pressure on lawmakers, and finding joy along the way. I'm so proud to stand with you in this fight.
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
@momsdemandaction.org, @studentsdemandaction.org, and survivors are out in full force for Advocacy Days in Arizona and Florida today! Thank you for sharing your stories, putting pressure on lawmakers, and finding joy along the way. I'm so proud to stand with you in this fight.
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Trump is so desperate to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by his federal agents that he's doing an about-face on the Second Amendment:
"You know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns.”
"You know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns.”
January 27, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Trump is so desperate to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by his federal agents that he's doing an about-face on the Second Amendment:
"You know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns.”
"You know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns.”
It’s time DHS and ICE are held accountable for the killings of Renee Nicole Good, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, Keith Porter Jr. & the countless others who have been harmed by their violence and chaos.
Text ICE to 644-33 to make your voice heard to your lawmakers now: bit.ly/3ZG2yra
Text ICE to 644-33 to make your voice heard to your lawmakers now: bit.ly/3ZG2yra
Angela Urges You to Text ICE to 644-33
YouTube video by Everytown for Gun Safety
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January 27, 2026 at 9:50 PM
It’s time DHS and ICE are held accountable for the killings of Renee Nicole Good, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, Keith Porter Jr. & the countless others who have been harmed by their violence and chaos.
Text ICE to 644-33 to make your voice heard to your lawmakers now: bit.ly/3ZG2yra
Text ICE to 644-33 to make your voice heard to your lawmakers now: bit.ly/3ZG2yra
One thing is for sure, we need accountability. There must be a fully independent investigation with real teeth. No more federal agencies investigating themselves. No more lies.
May Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti rest in peace.
May Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti rest in peace.
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
One thing is for sure, we need accountability. There must be a fully independent investigation with real teeth. No more federal agencies investigating themselves. No more lies.
May Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti rest in peace.
May Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti rest in peace.
Our communities are living in fear and being terrorized. Regardless of who you are or where you come from, we must join together and fight for the safety of our communities because we all deserve to live free from the threat of gun violence. As I always say: We’re not okay unless everyone is okay.
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Our communities are living in fear and being terrorized. Regardless of who you are or where you come from, we must join together and fight for the safety of our communities because we all deserve to live free from the threat of gun violence. As I always say: We’re not okay unless everyone is okay.
Today, my heart is heavy. Dangerous patterns of gun violence by federal agents are wreaking havoc in Minnesota and across the country—and it cannot stand.
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Today, my heart is heavy. Dangerous patterns of gun violence by federal agents are wreaking havoc in Minnesota and across the country—and it cannot stand.