Thread by @pleasesaveour

THREAD PLEASE RT 1/ I am compiling a list to show the direct correlation between gun deaths and NRA contributions in '16. Our politicians are bought which is why #GunReform will not happen. Knowledge is power, now do something about it. There have been 1,832 gun deaths in 46Days

2/ These are the number of deaths in 2016. The money is from the 2016 elections, from the NRA NC - $6.3M - 1,409 gun deaths @SenatorBurr race FL - $3.2M - 2,704 gun deaths @marcorubio race MO - $3M - 1,144 gun deaths @RoyBlunt race IN - $2.8M - 997 gun deaths @SenToddYoung race

3/ This money is from the 2014 elections, from the NRA - All their senators won that they bet on that year - Total number of deaths '14-'16 NC - $5.5M - 2,698 gun deaths @SenThomTillis race CO - $4.8M - 1,513 gun deaths @SenCoryGardner race

4/ This money is from the 2014 elections, from the NRA - All their senators won that they bet on that year - Total number of deaths '14-'16 NC - $5.5M - 2,698 gun deaths @SenThomTillis race CO - $4.8M - 1,513 gun deaths @SenCoryGardner race

5/END IA - $4M - 535 gun deaths @SenJoniErnst race LA - $4M - 1,939 gun deaths @BillCassidy race AR - $4M - 1,061 gun deaths @SenTomCotton race Each state has had gun deaths rise since their election every year, by a lot! These are some of the people writing gun laws. #GunReform

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