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No one should have to spend the holiday this way. Spc. Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Wolfe deserve better.
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 8:07 PM
No one should have to spend the holiday this way. Spc. Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Wolfe deserve better.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Trump Administration should be focused on protecting our communities—not threatening them with armed and masked ICE agents.
We will keep fighting for ALL of us to be safe from gun violence in America.
We will keep fighting for ALL of us to be safe from gun violence in America.
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Trump Administration should be focused on protecting our communities—not threatening them with armed and masked ICE agents.
We will keep fighting for ALL of us to be safe from gun violence in America.
We will keep fighting for ALL of us to be safe from gun violence in America.
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Since taking office, the Trump Administration has slashed millions in funding for federal law enforcement—reassigning 80% of ATF agents who normally investigate gun crimes to carry out its “immigration crackdown.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Since taking office, the Trump Administration has slashed millions in funding for federal law enforcement—reassigning 80% of ATF agents who normally investigate gun crimes to carry out its “immigration crackdown.”
It’s been thirteen years since Jordan Davis and his friends stopped at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida. A white man complained that their music was too loud. After approaching the teenagers, he pulled out a gun and shot Jordan multiple times, killing him.
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It’s been thirteen years since Jordan Davis and his friends stopped at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida. A white man complained that their music was too loud. After approaching the teenagers, he pulled out a gun and shot Jordan multiple times, killing him.
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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.
Oregon just banned bump stocks and machine gun conversion devices, often called “switches.” These small attachments can turn standard pistols into rapid-fire machine guns. The law also empowers local governments to prohibit guns in certain municipal buildings, so public spaces can be safe for all.
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Oregon just banned bump stocks and machine gun conversion devices, often called “switches.” These small attachments can turn standard pistols into rapid-fire machine guns. The law also empowers local governments to prohibit guns in certain municipal buildings, so public spaces can be safe for all.
Three years ago today, a queer space filled with joy and love was disrupted by bullets. A man armed with an assault weapon and high-capacity magazines entered Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Within a minute, he shot and killed five people and wounded 17 others.
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Three years ago today, a queer space filled with joy and love was disrupted by bullets. A man armed with an assault weapon and high-capacity magazines entered Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Within a minute, he shot and killed five people and wounded 17 others.
Six years ago, a typical school day at Saugus High School became a nightmare when a student opened fire in the quad. The student used a ghost gun—an untraceable gun that can be bought online in a kit or 3-D printed, then built at home. He shot and killed two students and wounded three others.
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Six years ago, a typical school day at Saugus High School became a nightmare when a student opened fire in the quad. The student used a ghost gun—an untraceable gun that can be bought online in a kit or 3-D printed, then built at home. He shot and killed two students and wounded three others.
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Coach and Athletic Director of Laney College, John Beam, was shot on campus in Oakland, California today. Our schools deserve better than lockdowns and senseless gun violence. Our hearts are with the campus and community impacted. abc7news.com/post/laney-c...
John Beam, legendary Oakland football coach, shot at Laney College, sources say
Authorities responded to a shooting at Laney College in Oakland on Thursday that left one injured. Sources say the shooting victim was Athletic Director John Beam.
abc7news.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Coach and Athletic Director of Laney College, John Beam, was shot on campus in Oakland, California today. Our schools deserve better than lockdowns and senseless gun violence. Our hearts are with the campus and community impacted. abc7news.com/post/laney-c...
It’s been three years since a student armed with a Glock pistol and a high-capacity magazine opened fire inside a bus full of University of Virginia students returning from a class trip. In minutes, three students were shot and killed and two others were wounded.
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It’s been three years since a student armed with a Glock pistol and a high-capacity magazine opened fire inside a bus full of University of Virginia students returning from a class trip. In minutes, three students were shot and killed and two others were wounded.
Seven years ago, what should have been a fun night out became a nightmare when a gunman, armed with a Glock pistol and high-capacity magazines, opened fire at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. In less than twenty minutes, he shot and killed twelve people and wounded another.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Seven years ago, what should have been a fun night out became a nightmare when a gunman, armed with a Glock pistol and high-capacity magazines, opened fire at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. In less than twenty minutes, he shot and killed twelve people and wounded another.
Eight years ago, a gunman armed with a Ruger AR-15 style rifle, a Glock pistol, and at least fifteen high-capacity magazines opened fire inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX. In just eleven minutes, he shot and killed 25 people—including a pregnant woman—and wounded 20 others.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Eight years ago, a gunman armed with a Ruger AR-15 style rifle, a Glock pistol, and at least fifteen high-capacity magazines opened fire inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX. In just eleven minutes, he shot and killed 25 people—including a pregnant woman—and wounded 20 others.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Gov. Walz promised us action in the wake of the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Two months later, we’re still waiting.
Make no mistake: @governorwalz.mn.gov is the ONLY person who can call a special session or take executive action on gun violence in Minnesota. So why won’t he?
Make no mistake: @governorwalz.mn.gov is the ONLY person who can call a special session or take executive action on gun violence in Minnesota. So why won’t he?
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gov. Walz promised us action in the wake of the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Two months later, we’re still waiting.
Make no mistake: @governorwalz.mn.gov is the ONLY person who can call a special session or take executive action on gun violence in Minnesota. So why won’t he?
Make no mistake: @governorwalz.mn.gov is the ONLY person who can call a special session or take executive action on gun violence in Minnesota. So why won’t he?
Seven years ago, in the deadliest attack on a synagogue in U.S. history, a man with an AR-15, high-capacity magazines, and three Glock pistols opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. He shot and killed 11 people, some of them Holocaust survivors, and shot and wounded six others.
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Seven years ago, in the deadliest attack on a synagogue in U.S. history, a man with an AR-15, high-capacity magazines, and three Glock pistols opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. He shot and killed 11 people, some of them Holocaust survivors, and shot and wounded six others.
Two years ago, a man with a Ruger AR-10 and high-capacity magazines opened fire on people in a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. He shot and killed eight people and wounded three others in less than a minute. He then drove to a nearby bar, where he shot and killed ten people and wounded ten others.
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Two years ago, a man with a Ruger AR-10 and high-capacity magazines opened fire on people in a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. He shot and killed eight people and wounded three others in less than a minute. He then drove to a nearby bar, where he shot and killed ten people and wounded ten others.
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Students at Harvard University were forced to shelter in place today after reports of gunfire near the school’s main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We don’t have to live like this. Our kids deserve to go to college without the threat of gun violence.
We don’t have to live like this. Our kids deserve to go to college without the threat of gun violence.
Harvard lifts shelter-in-place after report of bicyclist shooting at person off campus
Harvard University issued a shelter-in-place order Friday for a report of a person on a bicycle opening fire elsewhere in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
www.nbcboston.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Students at Harvard University were forced to shelter in place today after reports of gunfire near the school’s main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We don’t have to live like this. Our kids deserve to go to college without the threat of gun violence.
We don’t have to live like this. Our kids deserve to go to college without the threat of gun violence.
On this day in 2022, a typical morning at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, MO became a nightmare. A former student, armed with an AR-15 and high-capacity magazines, opened fire. In minutes, a student and a teacher were shot and killed, and seven others were wounded.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
On this day in 2022, a typical morning at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, MO became a nightmare. A former student, armed with an AR-15 and high-capacity magazines, opened fire. In minutes, a student and a teacher were shot and killed, and seven others were wounded.
Eleven years ago today, a student with a pistol texted certain students to meet at lunch at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, WA. There, he opened fire, killing four students and wounding another. The shooter was reportedly “angry at a girl who would not date him,” and she was killed.
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Eleven years ago today, a student with a pistol texted certain students to meet at lunch at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, WA. There, he opened fire, killing four students and wounding another. The shooter was reportedly “angry at a girl who would not date him,” and she was killed.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Gun violence IS a women's issue. On #PurpleThursday, we can't talk about domestic violence without calling out the role guns play in this horrific crisis. 💜 During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, read stories, share social graphics, and learn how you can raise awareness buff.ly/ioFFJZC
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Dozens of Twin Cities mayors, council members, advocates, and students — one mission: keep our communities safe.
Stronger gun laws shouldn’t be controversial. If certain state lawmakers won’t act, cities should have the power to protect our neighbors.
Stronger gun laws shouldn’t be controversial. If certain state lawmakers won’t act, cities should have the power to protect our neighbors.
October 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dozens of Twin Cities mayors, council members, advocates, and students — one mission: keep our communities safe.
Stronger gun laws shouldn’t be controversial. If certain state lawmakers won’t act, cities should have the power to protect our neighbors.
Stronger gun laws shouldn’t be controversial. If certain state lawmakers won’t act, cities should have the power to protect our neighbors.
It has been a particularly violent weekend at schools across Mississippi: Last night, one person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting near Alcorn State University. And during a tailgate at Jackson State University, a child was wounded in shooting outside the football stadium.
At Least 1 Dead and 3 Injured After Shootings at Mississippi Universities
The shootings at historically Black institutions occurred within about 24 hours of three other shootings across rural Mississippi that left at least eight people dead.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It has been a particularly violent weekend at schools across Mississippi: Last night, one person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting near Alcorn State University. And during a tailgate at Jackson State University, a child was wounded in shooting outside the football stadium.