@davidhogg111
London Taylor, she wasn’t just my best friend, she was more like a sister. She was shot and killed in her home over a joke that her room mate took the wrong way. I miss her each and every single day. February is just the worst month.
I want to send a HUGE congratulations to
@piper4missouri
for winning her Democratic primary in Missouri tonight. Jess is a huge advocate for Gun safety and gun sense champion! Way to go, Jess!!! ❤️❤️❤️🎉
@ericalaff
@dawnbelue
Didn’t mean to blow up your notifications, but wow, this is a powerful statement. I’m so sorry for what you’ve had to go through. I can’t imagine. This survivor stands with you today, and always.
I’ve attempted suicide. With a firearm. I hit a really low point in my life. I survived and I’m here to share my story. I’ve attempted suicide more than once, but the one I will always remember is with the firearm. I am working to end gun violence in all forms.
#GVSurvivorsWeek
February 14, 2022 will mark four years since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. 4 years. We are in the fight for our lives. We must demand action and end gun violence. I stand in solidarity with
@fred_guttenberg
and
@manueloliver00
.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
Overall this event at the
@WhiteHouse
was incredible. I’m so proud to have been in the presence of so many amazing advocates, survivors and activists all fighting to end gun violence. Also great to finally meet
@MomsDemand
founder
@shannonrwatts
in person!
@Everytown
As a gun violence survivor, I am honored to be heading to DC to attend a
@WhiteHouse
event with
@POTUS
, where he will announce more about his work to reduce gun violence.
@MomsDemand
volunteers worked hard to elect a gun sense president and this event reminds us to
#KeepGoing
!
This upcoming Monday is Valentines Day, but I remember it as something different. February 14th will mark 4 years since I heard of the devastating tragedy of another school shooting at Parkland. My heart is with
@fred_guttenberg
as he remembers this heartbreak and losing his
Ten school districts in my area in the Kansas City metro area cancelled classes today due to a mass shooting threat. Students should not have to live in fear while going to school. We must demand action, and we need it now.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@StudentsDemand
@shannonrwatts
“It’s the person behind the gun, not the gun itself” Yes, I agree and we understand and know that, and that’s why we said that person shouldn’t own a gun, hence why we’re fighting for universal background checks and red flag laws.
Today, I
#WearOrange
for my best friend who was shot and killed in her home over a joke by a 18 year old who had access to a unsecured firearm. Today, I
#WearOrange
because I too am a survivor of domestic gun violence and I was injured by a ghost gun.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@BCross052422
@McConaughey
@GregAbbott_TX
They're not ready for the truth, Brett. This continues their false narratives, meanwhile, as we continue to let gun violence go on, more are dying because they're too focused on the "woke news"
I have three people I admire in the gun violence prevention movement.
@shannonrwatts
@fred_guttenberg
@manueloliver00
. All three of you inspire this survivor to continue fighting and sharing my story. Thank you for everything you do!
Taking a break from my hiatus- My mom and partner were driving to get back on the interstate to head home from picking my partner up from work. Some random guy got out of his car, and starting randomly shooting at people and other vehicles. This is the daily toll of gun violence
I want to send a quick shoutout to every single
@MomsDemand
volunteer, leader, advocate and survivor- you all know how to make someone feel accepted and included in this fight to end gun violence. Every single one of you inspires me to keep pushing forward. ❤️☮️
When I was 17 years old, I was assaulted by a gun because I refused to give a intimate partner what he wanted. Shortly after, I attempted suicide with a firearm. I stand with every single survivor of gun violence and I am proud to be in this fight.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
I’m here in Washington, D.C. resting in my hotel room and preparing for a busy day tomorrow at the
@WhiteHouse
. I’ll be in attendance with many other gun violence prevention advocates. Good night all, stay tuned for updates as the event happens! 🧡
I’ve been with a lot of organizations, but none of them have made me feel the love and sense of community like
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
. I am so honored to be a volunteer with this organization. Join us! 🧡🙌✌️
It’s been 6 years since I last attempted suicide. The last time was with a firearm. I felt alone, I felt helpless and I felt dirty because I was assaulted. Today, I am here to share my story of survival and to influence change and advocate for effective policy. I am a active
@0liviajulianna
Legislators in Kansas are trying to overturn the ballot measure that passed to keep abortion legal here. We're gonna fight like hell to ensure that doesn't happen.
I
#WearOrange
to honor survivors, and those that are no longer here as a result of senseless gun violence. I
#WearOrange
because my best friend London Taylor was killed because her room mate took a joke in the wrong way.
@Everytown
@MomsDemand
Say her name, London Taylor. 🧡
I am officially three trainings away from becoming a National trainer with
@MomsDemand
and
@MomsDemand
representing
#StudentsDemandAction
. I’m bring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to the forefront through a Non binary lens. I’m super ready to get started! 🏳️⚧️🧡
Totally not related to Moms Demand Action, but I wanted to share something with all of you. My partner is Transgender and she had a name change hearing today, her name has officially and legally been changed to reflect her true identity. 🧡 this is a huge deal to Trans people.
On this day 6 years ago, I attempted suicide with a firearm. It was one of my darkest and lowest points in my life, and I felt that I had no other options. I went over to my friends house where there was a loaded, unsecured gun sitting on counter space. Today, I am a
@Everytown
Please send every single positive vibe that you can my way… my health is getting worse with this sickeness and I am headed to the ER because I cannot breathe and cannot stop coughing…
Hear it from someone who has experienced traumatic loss… thank you
@fred_guttenberg
for sharing your story and for remembering Jaime.
#ForeverJaime
Standing with you today and everyday, this must come to a end.
@AnnieAndrewsMD
Go Annie, Go! This has to be the best campaign launch ad I’ve ever seen. Cheering you on from right in the heart of the country, Missouri! Proud to be in this fight with you to end gun violence.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I attempted suicide with a loaded unsecured firearm at my friends house after a violent assault with a ghost gun. I am here to share my story and to raise awareness about suicide with firearms.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
We’re in this together. Today, I am attending my very first Gun Sense University as a survivor of domestic gun violence.
#GSU2021
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@shannonrwatts
I recognize that I am white and I have privilege as well, but at least I don’t use it to harm other people. I use it to uplift the experiences and voices that are unheard.
On my last training to become a National trainer with
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
! 🧡 very excited for this next step in my journey with Moms Demand Action.
I’m at the DC airport getting ready to head home, and one all of the TVs is playing CNN and showing about Bidens announcement to regulate ghost guns and the new ATF director nomination. Today was a good day, and I’m ready to be home. 🧡
@Everytown
@MomsDemand
WHEW! I made it through my very first Gun Sense University. This was one of the most intellectual weekends that I’ve ever experienced. I feel inspired, empowered, and I’m ready to tackle this epidemic even more.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@shannonrwatts
@JohnFeinblatt
#GSU2021
Volunteer work can be the most rewarding- but the most challenging. I’ve volunteered for a lot of causes, and organizations and I’ve led a lot of efforts in the last 10+ years I’ve been active in my community. But I will tell you one thing-
@MomsDemand
has been the best. Here’s
@ericalaff
@CNN
Let them see it. Those are the stories and experiences people need to see and hear the most! Standing with you today, and every day. We must demand more than thoughts and prayers, we need policy and action. We have lack of leadership in this country, and we need to fix it.
I took some time away from
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
, but after this conversation at
#GSU2021
, I’m coming back better than ever. I’ve had a little run in with health issues but I’m starting to get answers. I’m back y’all! 🧡
I am officially a part of the
@MomsDemand
Kansas Statewide Leadership Team, where I will be taking over as the Statewide Community Outreach Lead, with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ community outreach. DEI is so incredibly important in this movement.
#EndGunViolence
@Everytown
@TsMadisonatl1
@Beyonce
They’re still gonna keep the tickets because it doesn’t affect them, so they don’t care. It’s the sad reality of it all. Missouri has over 8+ anti LGBTQ bills that will be debated on tomorrow. It’s beyond disgusting. Most of the bills directly target drag queens and trans youth.
@joncoopertweets
Definitely 3, so I could go back into time and bring back my best friend, London Taylor, who was shot and killed by her room mate over him by paying rent. I miss her every single day. Also go back into time and report my assault.
My assaulter and abuser had a untraceable ghost gun, and physically assaulted me with a firearm. Today, I am standing tall as a survivor and demanding action to be done to end the sale of ghost guns. I am demanding action with
@MomsDemand
@StudentsDemand
@Everytown
I just learned about a Black transgender woman who was shot to death earlier this week in Springfield, Missouri. Stand up against these injustices and include transgender people in all aspects of our work. Dominique Lucious was her name!
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@shannonrwatts
📣It’s
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay
! As a Missouri
@MomsDemand
volunteer I’m a voter because kids should be safe at school. Is your registration up-to-date? Text the word REGISTER to 644-33 to make sure your voice is heard in November.
Fund public education,
#SchoolChoice
is a scam and listen to former educators like
@piper4missouri
and you may be surprised what you'll learn. Pay teachers a liveable wage and stop banning books that each about diversity, equity and inclusion. Jess, I stand with you. Always.
8 years ago tomorrow, I was sexually assaulted. I remember it vividly. I went to report it to police, and they did not take me serious. Today, I am fighting on the frontlines to make sure this does not happen to anyone else. I am a survivor. I’m here to make a difference.
When we address gun violence, one part that is often overlooked is gun suicide. I felt helpless after my assault happened, and I went to a friends house and they had a unsecured firearm. I attempted suicide that night.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@StudentsDemand
#GVSurvivorsWeek
You can be pro second amendment, and anti gun violence. I am a survivor of domestic gun violence, and I am very pro second amendment, but I'm also very anti gun violence. We do exist.
I’ve gotten messages that were hate filled tonight- all because I support common sense Gun legislation to
#EndGunViolence
. This will not stop me, and it will not silence me- I’ve been silenced, I’ve been forced to keep my mouth shut, I refuse to do it again. Period.
We could all use a little bit of a pick me up. Doing advocacy works gets exhausting. Remember- were in this together. Keep up the good fight. Retweet this to show that you are a proud
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
volunteer! 💜🧡
The holidays are tough, and every year, I am reminded about something that happened to me on this very day. Today is December 13th, and 8 years ago today, I became a survivor of domestic gun violence. Today, I am a volunteer with
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
. Here’s my story:
I would like to take a moment and publicly endorse a candidate who has worked so hard to get to where they are today-
@SpencerToder
. Spencer is running for United States Senate for Missouri. Spencer has spent countless hours, days and months advocating for the citizens of this
Tonight, and right now, I am attending my very first
@MomsDemand
Kansas meeting and having a great conversation around organizing community partners and re engaging people in our movement to
#EndGunViolence
@Everytown
After several years of being involved with
@MomsDemand
, I have finally succeeded in getting my partner to sign up to volunteer alongside me. She loves the energy the organization brings. Please join me in welcoming her to our movement to
#EndGunViolence
.
@Everytown
@RandiMcCallian
@ChrisLonsdaleKC
Not to mention the fact- HRT is reversible, and no doctor that I am aware of and that I know would ever perform gender affirming surgery on a minor.
On this first day of
#GVSurvivorsWeek
, I share the story of my best friend, London Taylor. She was beautiful, she inspired me beyond belief and she was always there for me. February 17th, 2019 went down as one of the worst days.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
Today I filed HB 554, which requires a permit to purchase a firearm. Reinstating permit-to-purchase would be a major first step in reducing the escalating gun violence in our state.
#moleg
@MOHouseDems
@MomsDemand
Sending love to every single gun violence activist, advocate, leader and survivor who is heading to DC this week. Know that you are leading the way to change, and this survivor and
@MomsDemand
volunteer is standing with you in solidarity from Missouri.
This weekend, I will participate in the annual Wear Orange weekend. I
#WearOrange
for my best friend who was shot and killed in her home over a joke to a roommate. I will also
#WearOrange
because I am a survivor of domestic gun violence myself.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
MTG, your time in Congress has finally come to an end. It's time for candidates to be elected who truly represent the PEOPLE.
@ShawnForGeorgia
is that person!
I'm excited for 2024.
Marjorie Taylor Greene will be defeated this year, and the residents of Georgia's 14th Congressional District will finally get someone who ACTUALLY represents them.
I'm ready.
Happy New Year!
I’m so excited to announce that my beautiful partner
@ameliajones2020
is becoming a member of
@MomsDemand
tonight! She is becoming a member because she works in healthcare and she is tired of the bullshit. Please welcome Amelia to the movement! ❤️
#EndGunViolence
Ban assault weapons. Pass universal background checks. Establish red flag laws. Close the boyfriend and Charleston loopholes. I could keep going but just to name a few…
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
Gun violence has effected my life in many ways. Everyday, I check the news and I learn about another life has been taken too soon. As a survivor of gun violence and domestic violence, I am incredibly inspired by the work that
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
does. I am forever grateful
As a gun violence survivor in Missouri, I won't be silent while the NRA tries to set the gun violence movement back. The NRA's extreme agenda threatens our constitutional rights and safety. The Supreme Court must reject it.
#GunLawsSaveLives
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@StudentsDemand
that we see each and every single day. Meanwhile- we have elected officials sitting on their asses doing absolutely nothing about ending gun violence. How many more people killed until they start waking up and realizing we have a epidemic of gun violence. Please get involved
Today, I
#WearOrange
for my friend London Taylor. She was murdered in her home. Gun violence took her life. I miss my friend on a daily basis and constantly think of her. We went to high school together.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
Tonight, I did my first speaking engagement as a
@Everytown
Survivor Fellow and I spoke to a local
@MomsDemand
group in Iowa! This was a super energetic group and we took a moment of silence in honor of the 4 year anniversary of the Parkland shooting that claimed the lives of 17
This was my very first year participating in
#WearOrange
, and I have to say that I look forward to next year! Thank you to all of you for sharing your stories of surviving gun violence, it helps other survivors like me overcome the trauma.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
As a survivor of gun violence, I volunteer with
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
to bring policy to action to end gun violence. I’m curious to know why you volunteer?
Prepared and ready for my third week of training to become a National trainer with
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
. After I complete my training- I will be presenting my very first training on the importance of Self Care within the gun violence prevention movement. 🧡🏳️⚧️
Warning: This story is very graphic and talks about my survival of gun violence and a suicide attempt. This is the reason why I am passionate about being a volunteer with
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
@shannonrwatts
This is beyond huge!
@MomsDemand
leaders in Missouri have been working incredibly hard to ensure that these dangerous bills do not pass, and now they will not proceed. This is a win for democracy and in the fight to
#EndGunViolence
. While this is a win, we cannot remove the focus
🎉 THIS IS HUGE!
Missouri’s Republican Lawmakers have GIVEN UP TWO DANGEROUS GUN BILLS due to the KC shooting!
“Now is not the appropriate time to be taking up those bills”
🚫HB1708 🚫HB2291
NO sales tax exemption for firearms!
NO guns on buses & in churches!
@MomsDemand
#MOleg
I’m transitioning into a new role with Missouri
@MomsDemand
. I’ll be taking on the role of Community Outreach Lead at the state level. I am beyond excited about this, as this will further my organizing skills. 🧡
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
@StudentsDemand
@NancyMace
You should probably sit this one out, considering you do absolutely nothing that he supported, yet alone did or said. You do the exact opposite. You pervert a black leader for your own gain. Shame on you. Shame on all of you who continue to side with oppression.
THANK YOU, SHANNON! Your leadership these past ten years has inspired me to get involved and share my story as a gun violence survivor.
As a
@MomsDemand
volunteer in Missouri,
#MomsAreEverywhere
working to secure a safer future because of you,
@shannonrwatts
!
#10YearsOfMoms