Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
@ferrellzabala.bsky.social
Executive Director @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social| Senior Vice President of Movement Building @everytown.bsky.social| Mother | Wife | Woman of Faith | #MomsAreEverywhere #EndGunViolence
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Why a federal concealed carry gun bill must be stopped - The Boston Globe
The law would force all states to recognize concealed carry permissions from anywhere else in the country, and would be highly dangerous for civilians and law enforcement.
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A Concealed Carry Mandate would force each state to allow people from other states to carry hidden, loaded guns in public—even in states that wouldn’t otherwise let them. We can’t let that happen.
Text GUT to 644-33 and tell your lawmakers to oppose this legislation.
https://bit.ly/4ozfOsz
Text GUT to 644-33 and tell your lawmakers to oppose this legislation.
https://bit.ly/4ozfOsz
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Three people—including a 16-year-old girl—were shot and wounded at a mall in San Jose, California after an argument escalated into gunfire, sending hundreds of Black Friday shoppers into chaos.
No one should have to run for their life while shopping for the holidays.
No one should have to run for their life while shopping for the holidays.
3 people injured in Black Friday shooting at South Bay's Westfield Valley Fair mall, police say
San Jose police confirmed that three people were shot: one adult male, one adult female and one 16-year-old girl. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
abc7news.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Three people—including a 16-year-old girl—were shot and wounded at a mall in San Jose, California after an argument escalated into gunfire, sending hundreds of Black Friday shoppers into chaos.
No one should have to run for their life while shopping for the holidays.
No one should have to run for their life while shopping for the holidays.
Black people deserve safety, dignity, and to live without the fear of gun violence. Investing in our communities is crucial to saving lives and ending this constant threat.
Help educate the people in your life this holiday season by checking out our “Fork Over The Facts” blog at the 🔗 in my bio.
Help educate the people in your life this holiday season by checking out our “Fork Over The Facts” blog at the 🔗 in my bio.
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Black people deserve safety, dignity, and to live without the fear of gun violence. Investing in our communities is crucial to saving lives and ending this constant threat.
Help educate the people in your life this holiday season by checking out our “Fork Over The Facts” blog at the 🔗 in my bio.
Help educate the people in your life this holiday season by checking out our “Fork Over The Facts” blog at the 🔗 in my bio.
The news of Spc. Beckstrom’s passing is heartbreaking. I send my deepest condolences to her loved ones as they navigate this unimaginable pain.
UPDATE: Twenty-year-old Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a National Guard member who was shot while serving in DC this week, has succumbed to her injuries. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was also shot, is still fighting for his life. 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The news of Spc. Beckstrom’s passing is heartbreaking. I send my deepest condolences to her loved ones as they navigate this unimaginable pain.
Ready to get your holiday shopping on?
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accessories to @momsdemand.bsky.social apparel, we’ve got something for everyone on your list. #BlackFriday
Head over to the @everytown.bsky.social
store to save up to 75% off storewide on merch! From @everytown.bsky.social
accessories to @momsdemand.bsky.social apparel, we’ve got something for everyone on your list. #BlackFriday
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November 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Ready to get your holiday shopping on?
Head over to the @everytown.bsky.social
store to save up to 75% off storewide on merch! From @everytown.bsky.social
accessories to @momsdemand.bsky.social apparel, we’ve got something for everyone on your list. #BlackFriday
Head over to the @everytown.bsky.social
store to save up to 75% off storewide on merch! From @everytown.bsky.social
accessories to @momsdemand.bsky.social apparel, we’ve got something for everyone on your list. #BlackFriday
My heart is with Spc. Beckstrom, Staff Sgt. Wolfe, and their families at this painful time.
UPDATE: The two members of the West Virginia National Guard that were shot near the White House yesterday have been identified as 20-year-old Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Both remain in critical condition. 🧵
What we know about the 2 National Guard members shot near White House
Two National Guardsmen were shot on Wednesday in downtown Washington near the White House. Here's what we know about the two Guardsmen.
abcnews.go.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My heart is with Spc. Beckstrom, Staff Sgt. Wolfe, and their families at this painful time.
This Thanksgiving, I’m beyond grateful for time with my four kids, time to unwind and celebrate with good food, and the gift of getting to work alongside amazing advocates, students, and survivors every day. Thank you for your hard work.
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This Thanksgiving, I’m beyond grateful for time with my four kids, time to unwind and celebrate with good food, and the gift of getting to work alongside amazing advocates, students, and survivors every day. Thank you for your hard work.
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Our hearts break for the National Guard members shot in today’s tragedy, for their families and for a community once more torn apart by gun violence.
UPDATE: Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were critically wounded in a shooting near the White House today. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the shooting was targeted. A suspect is in custody.
Live updates: 2 National Guard members shot near White House; suspect is in custody
Washington, D.C., police say there has been a shooting at 17th and I Street.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Our hearts break for the National Guard members shot in today’s tragedy, for their families and for a community once more torn apart by gun violence.
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Trump’s threats aren’t just rhetoric—they are a chilling attempt to suppress the voices of those who stand up to his extremist agenda. Our democracy depends on leaders like @captmarkkelly.bsky.social who refuse to normalize intimidation from the highest office in the land.
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Trump’s threats aren’t just rhetoric—they are a chilling attempt to suppress the voices of those who stand up to his extremist agenda. Our democracy depends on leaders like @captmarkkelly.bsky.social who refuse to normalize intimidation from the highest office in the land.
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Reports say two people who appear to be members of the National Guard were shot just blocks away from the White House in Washington, DC. Their conditions are currently unknown.
Our hearts are with all those impacted and their loved ones as we await further updates.
Our hearts are with all those impacted and their loved ones as we await further updates.
2 military personnel, appearing to be National Guard, shot near White House: Sources
Two uniformed military personnel, appearing to be U.S. National Guardsmen, have been shot just blocks from the White House, according to sources familiar with the matter.
abcnews.go.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Reports say two people who appear to be members of the National Guard were shot just blocks away from the White House in Washington, DC. Their conditions are currently unknown.
Our hearts are with all those impacted and their loved ones as we await further updates.
Our hearts are with all those impacted and their loved ones as we await further updates.
In 2020, Rochelle Johnson turned her pain into purpose when she began working with Safe Streets, a Community Violence Intervention program (CVI) in Baltimore.
Community Violence Intervention programs work, and funding them is crucial in our fight to end gun violence.
https://bit.ly/48y353G
Community Violence Intervention programs work, and funding them is crucial in our fight to end gun violence.
https://bit.ly/48y353G
She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop | CNN
Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she g...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In 2020, Rochelle Johnson turned her pain into purpose when she began working with Safe Streets, a Community Violence Intervention program (CVI) in Baltimore.
Community Violence Intervention programs work, and funding them is crucial in our fight to end gun violence.
https://bit.ly/48y353G
Community Violence Intervention programs work, and funding them is crucial in our fight to end gun violence.
https://bit.ly/48y353G
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Thank you, Brian Robinson Jr., for shining a light on our nation’s preventable gun violence crisis and being a voice for survivors. We will continue to honor each life cut short by senseless gun violence with action. 🧡 @sanfrancisco49ers.bsky.social #MyCauseMyCleats
How Brian Robinson Jr. Turned His Story Into Advocacy | My Cause My Cleats
YouTube video by San Francisco 49ers
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November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thank you, Brian Robinson Jr., for shining a light on our nation’s preventable gun violence crisis and being a voice for survivors. We will continue to honor each life cut short by senseless gun violence with action. 🧡 @sanfrancisco49ers.bsky.social #MyCauseMyCleats
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
As you gather with family and friends this week, it's important to ask if all the firearms in the home and in vehicles are securely stored before visiting.
That means guns are stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #BeSMART
That means guns are stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #BeSMART
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
As you gather with family and friends this week, it's important to ask if all the firearms in the home and in vehicles are securely stored before visiting.
That means guns are stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #BeSMART
That means guns are stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #BeSMART
Shoutout to the Nolensville High School, Tennessee @studentsdemand.bsky.social group for hosting their first meeting of the year!
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Shoutout to the Nolensville High School, Tennessee @studentsdemand.bsky.social group for hosting their first meeting of the year!
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
🚨 National law enforcement organizations have sounded the alarm on H.R. 38, the federal Concealed Carry Mandate. This bill would create serious concerns for the safety of our communities and officers across the country.
We can’t let it pass. Urge your lawmakers to oppose H.R. 38: etwn.us/4rk19mM
We can’t let it pass. Urge your lawmakers to oppose H.R. 38: etwn.us/4rk19mM
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🚨 National law enforcement organizations have sounded the alarm on H.R. 38, the federal Concealed Carry Mandate. This bill would create serious concerns for the safety of our communities and officers across the country.
We can’t let it pass. Urge your lawmakers to oppose H.R. 38: etwn.us/4rk19mM
We can’t let it pass. Urge your lawmakers to oppose H.R. 38: etwn.us/4rk19mM
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
A man shot and killed his wife’s two children—a 7-month-old baby and a 7-year-old boy—and the older child’s father, Dustin Willey, 29, before turning the gun on himself last week in Ohio.
Domestic violence murder-suicides occur more than once a day in the US. Easy access to guns fuels this crisis.
Domestic violence murder-suicides occur more than once a day in the US. Easy access to guns fuels this crisis.
4 dead, including baby boy, in Ohio murder-suicide
An Ohio man fatally shot three people, including a baby boy and his 7-year-old brother, before turning the firearm on himself, police said.
www.nydailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A man shot and killed his wife’s two children—a 7-month-old baby and a 7-year-old boy—and the older child’s father, Dustin Willey, 29, before turning the gun on himself last week in Ohio.
Domestic violence murder-suicides occur more than once a day in the US. Easy access to guns fuels this crisis.
Domestic violence murder-suicides occur more than once a day in the US. Easy access to guns fuels this crisis.
Shoutout to Minneapolis, Minnesota @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers for partnering with Don’t Shoot Guns Shoot Hoops for a Thanksgiving giveaway over the weekend!
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Shoutout to Minneapolis, Minnesota @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteers for partnering with Don’t Shoot Guns Shoot Hoops for a Thanksgiving giveaway over the weekend!
Whenever I approach a conversation with curiosity instead of judgement, I find that everyone can agree on this: Our kids shouldn't live in fear of getting shot and killed.
When we start there, we grow our movement.
When we start there, we grow our movement.
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Whenever I approach a conversation with curiosity instead of judgement, I find that everyone can agree on this: Our kids shouldn't live in fear of getting shot and killed.
When we start there, we grow our movement.
When we start there, we grow our movement.
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
On this day three years ago, an employee of the Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia opened fire on a group of co-workers with a Taurus 9mm pistol and high-capacity magazines he had just purchased. Six people were killed and six more were wounded.
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On this day three years ago, an employee of the Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia opened fire on a group of co-workers with a Taurus 9mm pistol and high-capacity magazines he had just purchased. Six people were killed and six more were wounded.
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
Thirteen years ago, Jordan Davis, 17, was shot and killed by a white man because he and his friends were playing “loud music” at a Florida gas station. After his death, Jordan’s mother, @mcbath.house.gov, dedicated her life to #EndGunViolence, becoming a national leader with Moms Demand Action.
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Thirteen years ago, Jordan Davis, 17, was shot and killed by a white man because he and his friends were playing “loud music” at a Florida gas station. After his death, Jordan’s mother, @mcbath.house.gov, dedicated her life to #EndGunViolence, becoming a national leader with Moms Demand Action.
Jordan Davis should be here today. We will never know the dreams he would have accomplished because his life was senselessly stolen for playing “loud music” at a Florida gas station in 2012.
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Jordan Davis should be here today. We will never know the dreams he would have accomplished because his life was senselessly stolen for playing “loud music” at a Florida gas station in 2012.
“This bill does nothing to prevent another tragedy. It makes another one more likely by allowing guns to be in the hands of school-aged youth.” - Samantha Mason, a Florida @studentsdemand.bsky.social leader
https://bit.ly/4oZXTM6
https://bit.ly/4oZXTM6
Florida House Backs Repeal of Rifle Purchase Age Limit -- Jackson County Times
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. - A Florida House panel voted to repeal the minimum age requirement to purchase a rifle that was imposed after a 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killed 17. &nbs...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“This bill does nothing to prevent another tragedy. It makes another one more likely by allowing guns to be in the hands of school-aged youth.” - Samantha Mason, a Florida @studentsdemand.bsky.social leader
https://bit.ly/4oZXTM6
https://bit.ly/4oZXTM6
Shoutout to Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social for signing a bill to stop DIY machine guns into law!
None of this would have been possible without the tireless advocacy of Oregon
@momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers!
None of this would have been possible without the tireless advocacy of Oregon
@momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers!
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Shoutout to Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social for signing a bill to stop DIY machine guns into law!
None of this would have been possible without the tireless advocacy of Oregon
@momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers!
None of this would have been possible without the tireless advocacy of Oregon
@momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers!
Reposted by Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her)
For decades, the gun lobby has used fear, paranoia, and disinformation to sell more guns to more people. The reality is: Using a gun for self-defense is rare and ineffective.
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For decades, the gun lobby has used fear, paranoia, and disinformation to sell more guns to more people. The reality is: Using a gun for self-defense is rare and ineffective.
Twelve.
That’s how old Tamir Rice was when he was shot and killed by a police officer in 2014. It's heartbreaking to think about the life he should have had and the milestones he should have reached.
That’s how old Tamir Rice was when he was shot and killed by a police officer in 2014. It's heartbreaking to think about the life he should have had and the milestones he should have reached.
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Twelve.
That’s how old Tamir Rice was when he was shot and killed by a police officer in 2014. It's heartbreaking to think about the life he should have had and the milestones he should have reached.
That’s how old Tamir Rice was when he was shot and killed by a police officer in 2014. It's heartbreaking to think about the life he should have had and the milestones he should have reached.
A 4-year-old boy is recovering from serious injuries after unintentionally shooting himself with an unsecured gun.
When guns aren’t stored securely, tragedy can strike. It’s up to us to keep our kids safe.
https://bit.ly/3XFwItL
When guns aren’t stored securely, tragedy can strike. It’s up to us to keep our kids safe.
https://bit.ly/3XFwItL
Durham boy injured, mother charged after 2nd accidental shooting this month
The 4-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after shooting himself with the unsecured gun in eastern Durham, police said.
www.newsobserver.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A 4-year-old boy is recovering from serious injuries after unintentionally shooting himself with an unsecured gun.
When guns aren’t stored securely, tragedy can strike. It’s up to us to keep our kids safe.
https://bit.ly/3XFwItL
When guns aren’t stored securely, tragedy can strike. It’s up to us to keep our kids safe.
https://bit.ly/3XFwItL