John Feinblatt
@johnfeinblatt.bsky.social
Father. Husband. New Yorker. President of Everytown, Mayors Against Illegal Guns & other Mike Bloomberg coalitions. everytown.org
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Nothing will ever undo the harm caused by the tragedy at Tops Friendly Markets, one of the worst racist mass shootings in modern American history. We applaud these survivors for bravely turning their grief and trauma into action by demanding accountability.
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Nothing will ever undo the harm caused by the tragedy at Tops Friendly Markets, one of the worst racist mass shootings in modern American history. We applaud these survivors for bravely turning their grief and trauma into action by demanding accountability.
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My office, Everytown, GIFFORDS, and law firms are holding Mean Arms, a gun parts marker, accountable for aiding the shooter in the attack at Tops in Buffalo.
Mean Arms sold a magazine lock that the shooter easily removed to turn his gun into a deadly assault weapon.
Mean Arms sold a magazine lock that the shooter easily removed to turn his gun into a deadly assault weapon.
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
My office, Everytown, GIFFORDS, and law firms are holding Mean Arms, a gun parts marker, accountable for aiding the shooter in the attack at Tops in Buffalo.
Mean Arms sold a magazine lock that the shooter easily removed to turn his gun into a deadly assault weapon.
Mean Arms sold a magazine lock that the shooter easily removed to turn his gun into a deadly assault weapon.
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A new report by @thetrace.org reveals that weapons companies made a staggering $120 million in contracts with Trump’s Department of Homeland Security to arm federal agents with firearms, ammunition, and other gear.
The gun industry is fueling violence and chaos in our communities.
The gun industry is fueling violence and chaos in our communities.
Gun Industry Made Millions Arming ICE and Border Patrol Agents
A new report reveals that weapons makers and sellers received $120 million in ICE and Border Patrol contracts last year.
smokinggun.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
A new report by @thetrace.org reveals that weapons companies made a staggering $120 million in contracts with Trump’s Department of Homeland Security to arm federal agents with firearms, ammunition, and other gear.
The gun industry is fueling violence and chaos in our communities.
The gun industry is fueling violence and chaos in our communities.
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“Trump here has exposed a truth that the gun lobby doesn’t want to admit, which is: more guns in more hands in more places doesn’t make anyone safer. It does make deadly encounters more likely.” - Nick Suplina, our senior vice president for law and policy
Despite ‘Wrong' Comments, Gun Rights Groups Say Trump Has Their Back
Activists criticized the president after he blamed Alex Pretti for carrying a gun in Minneapolis before federal agents killed him. But there is little sign of a lasting rupture.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:03 AM
“Trump here has exposed a truth that the gun lobby doesn’t want to admit, which is: more guns in more hands in more places doesn’t make anyone safer. It does make deadly encounters more likely.” - Nick Suplina, our senior vice president for law and policy
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The NRA’s once-feared political clout looks increasingly irrelevant.
Motivated to run for office while volunteering with Moms Demand Action, Abigail Spanberger defeated the NRA-endorsed candidate for Virginia governor last year—decisively, and in their own backyard.
Motivated to run for office while volunteering with Moms Demand Action, Abigail Spanberger defeated the NRA-endorsed candidate for Virginia governor last year—decisively, and in their own backyard.
Infighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politics
Dismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the sit...
www.washingtontimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The NRA’s once-feared political clout looks increasingly irrelevant.
Motivated to run for office while volunteering with Moms Demand Action, Abigail Spanberger defeated the NRA-endorsed candidate for Virginia governor last year—decisively, and in their own backyard.
Motivated to run for office while volunteering with Moms Demand Action, Abigail Spanberger defeated the NRA-endorsed candidate for Virginia governor last year—decisively, and in their own backyard.
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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.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was cut short by gun violence over 50 years ago. His unyielding activism inspired a movement that changed the world, and taught us that it is always the right time to act.
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was cut short by gun violence over 50 years ago. His unyielding activism inspired a movement that changed the world, and taught us that it is always the right time to act.
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If we want to be part of the solution to end gun violence, we must demand a seat at the table.
Last year, 111 @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers were elected to office in 23 states, where they’ll work to pass common-sense gun safety measures that save lives. 💪
Last year, 111 @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers were elected to office in 23 states, where they’ll work to pass common-sense gun safety measures that save lives. 💪
‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures
A once-toxic topic is helping survivors and relatives of victims get elected to enact the laws they helped draft
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
If we want to be part of the solution to end gun violence, we must demand a seat at the table.
Last year, 111 @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers were elected to office in 23 states, where they’ll work to pass common-sense gun safety measures that save lives. 💪
Last year, 111 @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers were elected to office in 23 states, where they’ll work to pass common-sense gun safety measures that save lives. 💪
Students on college campuses should be preparing for final exams and winter break — not enduring yet another all too familiar tragedy caused by gun violence.
There are reports of an active shooter at Brown University in Providence, RI, where students are sheltering in place. We’re heartbroken that, yet again, students, parents, educators, and staff are experiencing the terror of gun violence at an American school.
Live updates: Brown University warns of active shooter on campus
Brown University issued an urgent alert about a reported active shooter near campus today. Police later said one suspect was in custody.
www.nbcnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Students on college campuses should be preparing for final exams and winter break — not enduring yet another all too familiar tragedy caused by gun violence.
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Today on #GivingTuesday, chip in to support our nearly 11-million-strong movement to end gun violence, and @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social will match your online donation to the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Today on #GivingTuesday, chip in to support our nearly 11-million-strong movement to end gun violence, and @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social will match your online donation to the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund.
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“Cities that have invested in these proven strategies are seeing gun violence decline—but shortsighted federal cuts are threatening that progress. We will not allow politics to come before people—or dismantle what works.” - Michael-Sean Spence, our managing director of community safety initiatives
After DOJ Cuts, Everytown for Gun Safety Steps Up to Keep Communities Safe
The Trump administration has slashed evidence-based community intervention programs that have been shown to prevent gun violence. Can funding from Everytown and others help?
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“Cities that have invested in these proven strategies are seeing gun violence decline—but shortsighted federal cuts are threatening that progress. We will not allow politics to come before people—or dismantle what works.” - Michael-Sean Spence, our managing director of community safety initiatives
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VICTORY! Thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers, survivors, and community partners, Oregon has taken a huge step forward by closing the machine gun loophole. Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed this legislation into law! @tinakotek.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
VICTORY! Thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers, survivors, and community partners, Oregon has taken a huge step forward by closing the machine gun loophole. Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed this legislation into law! @tinakotek.bsky.social
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Just the latest example of the Trump Administration prioritizing the gun industry’s bottom line over public safety. ⬇️
ATF to End Police Notifications for Deadly NFA Weapons
The handout to the gun industry makes it easier for people to obtain silencers, short-barreled rifles, and other NFA weapons.
smokinggun.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just the latest example of the Trump Administration prioritizing the gun industry’s bottom line over public safety. ⬇️
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The Trump Administration’s deluge of executive orders, federal layoffs, and discriminatory rhetoric is designed to be dizzying.
That’s why we’re monitoring their threats to public safety—which have real, life-threatening consequences for everyone.
That’s why we’re monitoring their threats to public safety—which have real, life-threatening consequences for everyone.
Trump Administration Actions on Gun Violence So Far
The Trump administration is advancing an extreme “guns everywhere” agenda with real consequences for our communities.
www.everytown.org
October 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Trump Administration’s deluge of executive orders, federal layoffs, and discriminatory rhetoric is designed to be dizzying.
That’s why we’re monitoring their threats to public safety—which have real, life-threatening consequences for everyone.
That’s why we’re monitoring their threats to public safety—which have real, life-threatening consequences for everyone.
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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
@abigailspanberger.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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
@abigailspanberger.com
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We sat down with high school and college students to share stats on youth firearm suicide in the US. This is how they reacted.
Note: The numbers featured in this video are based on CDC data from 2018-2022.
Note: The numbers featured in this video are based on CDC data from 2018-2022.
September 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We sat down with high school and college students to share stats on youth firearm suicide in the US. This is how they reacted.
Note: The numbers featured in this video are based on CDC data from 2018-2022.
Note: The numbers featured in this video are based on CDC data from 2018-2022.
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“Gun violence stole my peace. No student should ever have to walk through campus hoping it won’t be the site of the next mass shooting. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have the power and duty to stop this crisis.” - Timberlyn, Minnesota @studentsdemand.bsky.social leader
As A Campus Shooting Survivor, I Refuse To Watch History Repeat Itself
A campus shooting survivor and Everytown for Gun Safety volunteer shares her experience with gun violence and urges politicians and fellow Gen Zers to act.
www.hercampus.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“Gun violence stole my peace. No student should ever have to walk through campus hoping it won’t be the site of the next mass shooting. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have the power and duty to stop this crisis.” - Timberlyn, Minnesota @studentsdemand.bsky.social leader
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Last year, we surveyed students across the country on what freedom from gun violence means to them. These are just some of their responses.
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Last year, we surveyed students across the country on what freedom from gun violence means to them. These are just some of their responses.
Tragically, Charlie Kirk’s wife and children have now joined the club no one wants to belong to, and one that has no partisan divide: gun violence survivors. Until we take action to keep guns away from people who have no business owning them, that club will continue to grow. time.com/7316824/char...
Gun Violence Impacts All Americans
Only in America does an assassination share a split screen with a school shooting, writes John Feinblatt.
time.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Tragically, Charlie Kirk’s wife and children have now joined the club no one wants to belong to, and one that has no partisan divide: gun violence survivors. Until we take action to keep guns away from people who have no business owning them, that club will continue to grow. time.com/7316824/char...
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Right now, Republicans in Congress are pushing for a federal Concealed Carry Mandate—a gun industry-backed bill that would gut state gun laws and let people carry hidden, loaded guns in states that wouldn’t otherwise let them.
We can’t let it pass: Text GUT to 644-33.
We can’t let it pass: Text GUT to 644-33.
September 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Right now, Republicans in Congress are pushing for a federal Concealed Carry Mandate—a gun industry-backed bill that would gut state gun laws and let people carry hidden, loaded guns in states that wouldn’t otherwise let them.
We can’t let it pass: Text GUT to 644-33.
We can’t let it pass: Text GUT to 644-33.
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Adelita Grijalva is an unwavering gun sense champion who will put the safety of Arizonans ahead of the gun industry’s bottom line.
We're proud to endorse Adelita in the Special Election for AZ’s 7th congressional district, and we’re eager to work with her in Congress to pass gun safety legislation.
We're proud to endorse Adelita in the Special Election for AZ’s 7th congressional district, and we’re eager to work with her in Congress to pass gun safety legislation.
September 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Adelita Grijalva is an unwavering gun sense champion who will put the safety of Arizonans ahead of the gun industry’s bottom line.
We're proud to endorse Adelita in the Special Election for AZ’s 7th congressional district, and we’re eager to work with her in Congress to pass gun safety legislation.
We're proud to endorse Adelita in the Special Election for AZ’s 7th congressional district, and we’re eager to work with her in Congress to pass gun safety legislation.
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Our hearts are with them, their loved ones, and the entire Minneapolis community. No one should be forced to endure this. We should not have to live and die like this.
UPDATE: Six of the 17 people shot and wounded yesterday at Annunciation Catholic School are in critical condition and fighting for their lives. Of the 17 wounded, three are parishioners over the age of 80 and 14 are children.
Minneapolis shooting live updates: 2 dead and 6 in critical condition after Catholic school attack
At least two children are dead and 6 people are in a critical condition after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
www.nbcnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our hearts are with them, their loved ones, and the entire Minneapolis community. No one should be forced to endure this. We should not have to live and die like this.
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No mother should have to run barefoot toward gunfire to save their child, but that’s exactly what this mom instinctively did when she learned about the horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School yesterday. 🧵
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
No mother should have to run barefoot toward gunfire to save their child, but that’s exactly what this mom instinctively did when she learned about the horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School yesterday. 🧵
What should be a day of hope has turned into a day of horror for yet another school community. All signs point to this tragedy being perpetrated by an assault weapon, which begs a question: How many more Americans must die before lawmakers ban these weapons of war?
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: “Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying.”
Thoughts and prayers won’t stop gunmen with assault weapons or keep our kids safe. Banning assault weapons will.
Thoughts and prayers won’t stop gunmen with assault weapons or keep our kids safe. Banning assault weapons will.
August 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What should be a day of hope has turned into a day of horror for yet another school community. All signs point to this tragedy being perpetrated by an assault weapon, which begs a question: How many more Americans must die before lawmakers ban these weapons of war?