1/ On Wednesday, 17 people lost their lives in the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2018/02/parkland-florida-school-shooting/ …
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4/ Sadly, it seems as though Americans have accepted that the occasional mass murder is just part of our culture. This story is from 4 years ago:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/04/columbine-15-years-later/ …
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5/ But what we’ve learned is, mass shootings are PREVENTABLE.
@MarkFollman reports:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/mass-shootings-threat-assessment-shooter-fbi-columbine/ …Show this thread -
6/ There’s a lot of misinformation out there about gun violence. Make sure you know these common gun myths:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check/ …
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7/ It's also on us to report ethically & responsibly on mass shootings. Here are 6 ways to do it.https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/10/media-inspires-mass-shooters-copycats/ …
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8/8 Oh and by the way, here’s the data the NRA doesn’t want you to see: The average cost to taxpayers for a single gun homicide in America is nearly $400,000. And we pay for 32 of them every single day. http://bit.ly/2Ex7k3p pic.twitter.com/EtaY0Z0eSN
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Heartbreaking.
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This is incredible and I truly hope millions of people read. I have read it twice now with tears. It is profound and any human being with any love in their hearts will stand up and say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. WE DO SOMETHING NOW.
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