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

Unlike her opponent, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social build on New Jersey’s strong gun safety laws and fight back against the gun lobby and extremists.

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 9h

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 · 13h

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

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 13h

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 · 15h

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.
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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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

🗳️ 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 · 1d

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 · 2d

“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 · 2d

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

Find a Virginia GOTV event near you: gunsensevoter.org/states/va/

Virginia - Gun Sense Voter

Gun safety is on the ballot in Virginia. Make a plan to vote and find resources to take action in your area.

gunsensevoter.org

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

Joining forces with Virginia @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social to knock doors for @abigailspanberger.com was a powerful reminder of our collective strength and the excitement for Gun Sense Candidates!

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

HORRIFIC: Two young children, ages 4 and 13, were shot and killed, and two others, ages 8 and 9, were shot and wounded yesterday at a truck stop near Angleton, Texas. It’s unclear if the children were related.

2 Children Are Dead and 2 Are in Critical Condition in Texas Shooting

www.nytimes.com

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

During @abigailspanberger.com time in Congress, she championed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the first meaningful federal gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years.

She knows what it takes to keep Virginia communities safe.

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 3d

At least two people were shot and killed, and 12 others were shot and wounded, late last night in downtown Montgomery during the Alabama National Fair. Police described the firearms used as “high capacity.”

This is preventable. We all deserve to enjoy a night out without fear of being shot.

2 killed and 12 wounded in shooting in downtown Montgomery, Alabama

At least three people had life-threatening injuries, according to Montgomery Police Chief Jim Graboys.

www.nbcnews.com

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

Gun violence doesn't care about ideology.

We must address the culture of violence that too readily accepts gun violence as the price to pay for unfettered access to guns.
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Focus on US mass shooters’ political beliefs undermines fight against gun violence

Leaning so heavily on politics to understand mass violence fails to capture rapidly changing landscape of radicalization

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

Don’t believe the gun lobby’s hype: There is no research to support the idea that women’s gun ownership increases their safety. In fact, studies show the opposite—that women living in households with a firearm are at greater risk of homicide.

Learn more: everytownresearch.org/domestic-violence

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 4d

Tiara Love Tori Jackson—a 37-year-old Black trans woman—was tragically shot and killed at a hotel last month in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is at least the 13th trans or gender-expansive person to be killed in the US this year.
www.qcnews.com/crime-and-pu...

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

Shoutout to Northwest Metro Minnesota @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers for writing and sending postcards to their lawmakers demanding a special session to ban assault weapons in their state!

Keep up the pressure, y’all! 💪🏾

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

Unlike her opponent, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social build on New Jersey’s strong gun safety laws and fight back against the gun lobby and extremists.

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

Want to make a real impact this election season? Help elect Gun Sense Candidates by joining a Weekend of Action!

Whether you’ve got an hour or a whole day, there’s a way to get involved—canvassing, phonebanking, postcard writing, and more.

Let’s turn passion into power. Learn more ⬇️

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 · 5d

Nothing like a postcard party for Virginia Gun Sense Candidates in Loudoun County! 💌

With barely a month left until election day, every action counts! Sign up for a GOTV event near you: https://bit.ly/3IBMLFb

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

Despite the fact that 60 percent of Minnesota voters believe the legislature should take immediate action to ban assault weapons, Republicans in the Minnesota House are refusing to allow a special session proposed by Democrats and Governor Walz to proceed.
@governorwalz.mn.gov

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

“Research clearly shows that laws that are intended to disarm abusers work and they’re really, really critical to the safety of survivors.” - Sonali Rajan, senior director of research at @everytown.bsky.social
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Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.

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

Shoutout to the SDA groups at American University and Georgetown for hosting their own Hill Day! They talked to members about supporting vital gun safety legislation like GOSAFE, and opposing the federal Concealed Carry Mandate!

Y’all are our leaders of today! 👏🏾

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 6d

The four people who were killed in the shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan deserved to come home from church alive. Honor them by reading and sharing their stories. Give the attacker #NoNotoriety.

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