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    1. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      2/ Sadly, this isn’t new. We’ve spent the last 5 years chronicling and investigating gun violence in the US.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/mass-shootings-investigation/ …

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    2. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      3/ We created the first open-source database tracking mass shootings in America.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data/ …

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    3. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      4/ We looked at 30 years of data—and found that most mass shooters got their guns legally. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/mass-shootings-map/ …pic.twitter.com/dgHD6jEjaQ

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    4. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      5/ We've also studied the five years since, and found that the trend hasn't changed.

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    5. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      6/ But: we've found that more and more shooters are now using military-style guns, making attacks even deadlier.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/mass-shooters-assault-weapons-orlando/ …

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    6. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      7/ Yet the gun lobby has only become more powerful, investing millions of dollars into pushing their agenda.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/04/nra-koch-brothers-karl-rove/ …

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    7. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      8/ In 2012, we investigated the cost of gun violence. A single gun homicide in America costs taxpayers on average more than $400,000 a year.pic.twitter.com/imTTgCNFeT

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    8. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      9/ We also spoke to many survivors whose lives were shattered by gun violence.

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    9. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      10/ We talked to a mother whose daughter was killed in a shooting—& was forced to pay the gun dealer’s legal fees.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/07/my-daughter-was-murdered-in-a-mass-shooting-then-i-was-ordered-to-pay-her-killers-gun-dealer/ …

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    10. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      11/ Meanwhile, definitions matter—and hyping the number of “mass shootings” stirs undue fear.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/12/no-there-were-not-355-mass-shootings-this-year/ …

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      Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

      12/ As MoJo’s @markfollman has reported: It's a myth that nothing can be done to prevent mass shootings.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/mass-shootings-threat-assessment-shooter-fbi-columbine/ …

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        2. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

          13/ Most mass shootings are planned in advance.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/mass-shootings-threat-assessment-shooter-fbi-columbine/ …

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        3. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

          14/ Widespread anecdotal evidence suggests one possible reason for the recent rise in gun rampages: social media. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/mass-shootings-threat-assessment-shooter-fbi-columbine/ …pic.twitter.com/HtMum1JN5D

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        4. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

          15/ While it's important to report on mass shootings, sensational coverage can also inspire copycat attackers.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/media-inspires-mass-shooters-copycats/ …

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        5. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

          16/ It's also on us to report ethically & responsibly on mass shootings. Here's 6 ways to do it.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/media-inspires-mass-shooters-copycats/ …

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        6. Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 2 Oct 2017

          17/ We'll continue reporting on Las Vegas. Reporter @BryanSchatz and filmmaker @AlborzK are already on the way.

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        1. Library lady‏ @mizsuzebanthony 2 Oct 2017
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          https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/nra-donations/ … Check if@nra owns your congressperson Call them,tell them you VOTE, demand change Don't wait until it's your ❤️One

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        1. dan efram‏ @eframphoto 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @MotherJones @markfollman

          People calling for #GunControlNow aren't "exploiting a tragedy;" they're trying to prevent the next one.

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        1. Æch253‏ @Aech253 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @MotherJones @markfollman

          How many of these events were stopped by a civilian with a gun? I suspect 0

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        1. Nancy Stewart Quinn‏ @nancysquinn 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @MotherJones @markfollman

          with such an effective conspiracy to divide Americans using hate and fear, I do fear for our future

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        1.  🌊 Kevin Fox‏ @peskyspoll 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @MotherJones @markfollman

          @NRA = more dead NRA = more dead children NRA = more dead woman NRA = more wounded congressional representatives NRA = more suicide deaths

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