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a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2016 to solve gun violence by being a nuisance to sources of power GVP / corporate accountability / consumer advocacy / research & comms experts https://gunsdown.carrd.co/

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Nov 22

Today, we relaunched BusinessMustAct.org to mount pressure on the businesses refusing to do their part to reduce gun violence and reward those stepping up to keep us safe.

Find out what brands deserve your dollar and which to demand action from at BusinessMustAct.org. 💥

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · Jul 30

THEY LITERALLY DID THE ONION HEADLINE

NYTimes headline reading "NYC Mass Shooting Was Nearly Impossible to Prevent, Experts Say"

Onion headline: 'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens'

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 18

STEAL HER LOOK: no makeup ,no gun, just vibes

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 17

labubu this, labubu that. why don't we lawork work together to stop the gun industry from profiting off of our suffering

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 16

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 15

big flour chooses to sell flour in a leaky paper bag so it falls all over your floor and you have to buy flour sooner. big gun only makes money at the expense of other people's suffering so they lobby to relax the laws around their inherently dangerous product. in this essay, i will...

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 14

when i say "in THIS economy????" i mean the economy where groceries and rent are getting more expensive but guns are getting cheaper.....

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 10

chatgpt told me the gun industry should be subject to normal business rules and consumer oversight

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thanks for the rec, Dru!

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 9

netflix releasing a doc about the oceangate disaster is cool but when will they do one explaining where the gun industry went wrong

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 8

america's gun laws are based on a time when people were dying of dysentery.. i think there's room for reconsideration

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 7

we need an american girl doll who sees through the bullsh*t and knows the gun industry cares about their bottom line more than our safety. drop name ideas below

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 4

forget about the right to bear arms. what about the CHOICE to not? to move peacefully through your community with trust and empathy?

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 3

click thru for actionable & affordable ways to keep your community safe: guns-down.org/safety

Effective Strategies for Personal Protection and Home Safety

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 3

make your neighborhood safer with this ONE EASY HACK: stop buying guns‼️

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 2

artificial intelligence is what i call it when gun guys try to "explain" using "facts" and so-called "figures" why owning a gun makes you safer (it doesn't)

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jul 1

lies i need to stop telling myself:
i am a morning person
protein bars taste good
guns keep me safer

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 30

Learn more: bit.ly/3TF81M0

A Gun Deemed Too Dangerous for Cops, but Fine for Civilians

More than 20 law enforcement agencies contacted by The Trace had moved to prohibit the SIG Sauer P320 because of fears about unintentional discharges.

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 30

police departments selling their defective firearms that could fire at anytime to civilians in order to raise money to buy more firearms which might also be defective because there is very little gun industry oversight: "what could possibly go wrong?"

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guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 30

An American symbol joins the ranks of local government: a gun. Shoot Mcskeet is a firebrand mayor endorsed by the NRA.

“This furthers our agenda! No, sorry, I meant BEST FRIENDA, Mr. McSkeet,” said a spokesperson for the NRA.

“This is deeply concerning,” said a spokesperson for everyone else.

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 27

the only thing that scares the "guns dont kill people" crowd more than their neighbors existing in peace is a peer-reviewed research paper

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 26

reminder: gun violence is NOT NORMAL

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 25

if you're buying a gun for self protection, how come you have like 700 guns? do you have 700 hands with which to shoot them? so it ISNT about safety?

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 24

they actually should have called it the four gunmen of the apocalypse because horses are beautiful and cool and guns are mean and scary and apocalyptic

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 23

my guilty pleasure is imagining a world with no guns

guns down america @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social · Jun 20

if you can't drink until you're 21 why would it be okay to own a lethal weapon before then

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