Uvalde to Now: Mapping The Deadly Cost of Republicans Prioritizing Gun Lobby Over Kids
Honoring the tragic 2nd anniversary of the Uvalde school mass shooting.
213 Texas school shootings (to date). 83 deaths. 257 shooting victims. Remember: numbers are just statistics, till the danger impacts you or someone you love.
Texas Republicans resist gun control and push for more armed teachers and police at schools after Uvalde shooting — Texas Tribune
Texas is a top target for gun rights lobbying and political contributions — Open Secrets
Preisdent Biden marks 2nd anniversary of Uvalde mass shooting with letter to community — Axios
Yes, and how many ears must one man have. Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows. That too many people have died? — Bob Dylan
Check this real time map built with ArcGIS Online and the K‑12 School Shooting Database by David Reidman. The dashboard refreshes automatically (sadly) as more shootings are reported. Click on a shooting incident and press forward for the Republican politicians your tax dollars pay for to represent your interests — not those of their gun lobby donors. Zoom into the map for the State reps and Senators. Unhappy with Republicans blocking gun safety reforms? Vote for Democrats!
Vote to change the Republicans blocking gun safety reform
“President Biden marked the second anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas with a letter to the community, saying more must be done to prevent gun violence and mass shootings. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Biden wrote in the letter that while he visited the victims’ families after the shooting, “they had the same message we hear in the aftermath of all too many mass shootings: Do something.” — Axios
Republican ‘Thoughts & Prayers’ never saved a life
“An upward trend in the number of mass shootings has fueled a contentious debate about gun rights. And while liberals throw cash behind pro-gun control efforts through super PACs like Giffords PAC (formed by gun violence victim and former Rep. Gabby Giffords) and nonprofits like Everytown For Gun Safety, groups like the National Rifle Association are still powerful in Washington. The NRA has been a strong voice for the rights of gun owners across the country, battling attempts to enact gun control legislation at every level of government. Aside from the NRA, other major gun rights advocacy groups include the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Association for Gun Rights.” — Open Secrets
TakeAway: Your children’s lives are worth more than gun lobby donations to Republicans. Vote for President Biden and Democrats for common sense gun safety reform. You life may just depend on your vote!
Deepak
DemLabs
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