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18: The number of times a firearm has discharged a live round on a school campus in the U.S. in the first 45 days of 2018, according to @Everytown. Enough with the hollow "thoughts and prayers" from lawmakers. We need action. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/qUpiSBH

Among the victims, 17 people are confirmed dead and 14 are injured. Others are still missing. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/VKxWibH

The Sandy Hook Massacre should have been a call to action but over 5 years later, here we are again, tweeting about another school shooting. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/3f2K9lu

One of the most horrifying elements of this latest attack is that we watched it happen on social media in real time. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/BtDoqZd

“Gun violence behaves in the exact same way as most other sicknesses or diseases. It's a public health issue.” 33,000 people die each year as a result of gun violence but the NRA has made research effectively impossible. tnvge.co/1nHvuOa

Further, the extreme efforts from the gun lobby show that the political priority is NOT student safety, but more guns in more hands, with fewer regulations. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/kOsxn16

This lack of care is reflected in our gun laws. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/lthcyBm

Access to guns is only one part of the problem as, “The [Trump] administration and its policies are doing a lot to stoke white nationalism in this country.” #StonemanShooting
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It’s difficult, but we must keep working toward the reforms young people deserve. Here are some concrete ways to take action. 👇 #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/N6Lx21g

We know how hard it is to watch this happen over and over again. If you need to check out, here are some tips. #StonemanShooting tnvge.co/oz4qMkv