Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #townhallforourlives
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Confirmed #TownHallForOurLives events in the following districts (so far):
FL-22
IL-10
CT-Sen
CT-5
FL-4
IA-1
NY-7
OH-7
OH-16
NY-12
MI-11
MN-2
CA-22
FL-19
OK-4
MN-3
NJ-11
IL-6
FL-21
WA-4
KS-4
ME-2
OH-Sen
OH-12
OH-15
WA-6
NY-11
VA-11
IN-9
TX-14
CO-6
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FL-22
IL-10
CT-Sen
CT-5
FL-4
IA-1
NY-7
OH-7
OH-16
NY-12
MI-11
MN-2
CA-22
FL-19
OK-4
MN-3
NJ-11
IL-6
FL-21
WA-4
KS-4
ME-2
OH-Sen
OH-12
OH-15
WA-6
NY-11
VA-11
IN-9
TX-14
CO-6
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There are also 51 members of Congress who are holding town halls themselves this recess. And we've heard from hundreds of you in over 150 different districts working to organize a #TownHallForOurLives.
But there are still *many* districts we haven't!
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But there are still *many* districts we haven't!
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Please see our Organizing Guide here: docs.google.com/document/u/1/d…
If you have an event with a confirmed venue and you've invited your lawmaker (and, if they decline, their challengers), submit to us here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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If you have an event with a confirmed venue and you've invited your lawmaker (and, if they decline, their challengers), submit to us here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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THREAD:
I am fortunate in that I’ve never had family members who have been victims of gun violence. But my community has many. As the former chief federal law enforcement officer in our state, as a veteran, and as a 10th generation New Mexican…
I am fortunate in that I’ve never had family members who have been victims of gun violence. But my community has many. As the former chief federal law enforcement officer in our state, as a veteran, and as a 10th generation New Mexican…
...I've witnessed gun violence in our state and community in all its gruesome horror. It has decimated communities, torn apart families, and ripped a hole through the fabric of our children’s lives. And they are never the same. We know we need to take action.
But we cannot fully address the problem if we don't first understand its full scope. Ending gun violence isn’t just about making it harder for certain people to access weapons. Gun violence has socioeconomic, racial, and gender elements that cannot be ignored.
