Matthew W Nugent
@n00ge8.bsky.social
Supports efforts to reduce gun deaths and injuries across the US
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Matthew W Nugent
@n00ge8.bsky.social
· Jan 16
Gun Safety Policies Save Lives
Compares gun policy across 50 states. In states where elected officials have taken action to pass gun laws, fewer people die by gun violence.
everytownresearch.org
Gun Safety Policies Save Lives - Compare gun policy across 50 states. In states where elected officials take action to pass gun laws, fewer people die by gun violence. via @everytown.bsky.social
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(🧵17/29) On this date (Dec. 8) in 2016, a retired 60-yr-old minister facing a divorce shot and killed his daughter at home, then fatally shot himself; he had just recently purchased the gun (Hebron, Maine): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
archive.md/08UMs
archive.md/08UMs
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
(🧵17/29) On this date (Dec. 8) in 2016, a retired 60-yr-old minister facing a divorce shot and killed his daughter at home, then fatally shot himself; he had just recently purchased the gun (Hebron, Maine): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
archive.md/08UMs
archive.md/08UMs
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GVPedia founder Devin Hughes recently joined the Jewish Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable’s webinar as one of its guest speakers. The discussion explored common, if often incorrect, assumptions about gun ownership, and dove into research about the risks and realities of gun violence.
Webinar - Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence: Myth-Busting and Persuasive Framing
Online discussion from the Jewish Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
GVPedia founder Devin Hughes recently joined the Jewish Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable’s webinar as one of its guest speakers. The discussion explored common, if often incorrect, assumptions about gun ownership, and dove into research about the risks and realities of gun violence.
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Last week, a court stopped the Trump administration from pulling millions in school mental health funding. We see their repeated attempts to put kids at risk — and we won’t let them stand.
These lifesaving funds must be restored.
These lifesaving funds must be restored.
US appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to halt grants for school mental health workers
A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring it to release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in sch...
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Last week, a court stopped the Trump administration from pulling millions in school mental health funding. We see their repeated attempts to put kids at risk — and we won’t let them stand.
These lifesaving funds must be restored.
These lifesaving funds must be restored.
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🚨Brady and CeaseFirePA just released a new report that finds a stunning number of guns used in crimes were purchased from just a few PA dealers.
We're urging leaders to use state-based gun dealer inspections to curb the flow of guns into illegal markets.
Read more at bradyunited.org/pa-gunviolence
We're urging leaders to use state-based gun dealer inspections to curb the flow of guns into illegal markets.
Read more at bradyunited.org/pa-gunviolence
Pennsylvania's Home-Grown Gun Violence Problem
Brady is uniting Americans against gun violence. We invite everyone who wants to end our epidemic of gun violence to take action, not sides.
bradyunited.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🚨Brady and CeaseFirePA just released a new report that finds a stunning number of guns used in crimes were purchased from just a few PA dealers.
We're urging leaders to use state-based gun dealer inspections to curb the flow of guns into illegal markets.
Read more at bradyunited.org/pa-gunviolence
We're urging leaders to use state-based gun dealer inspections to curb the flow of guns into illegal markets.
Read more at bradyunited.org/pa-gunviolence
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Every year, our experts grade each state based on the strength of their gun laws, and it’s no coincidence that our top 10 ALSO have some of the lowest gun death rates in the nation.
If your state didn’t make the cut, see how they can improve: giffords.org/scorecard
If your state didn’t make the cut, see how they can improve: giffords.org/scorecard
December 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Every year, our experts grade each state based on the strength of their gun laws, and it’s no coincidence that our top 10 ALSO have some of the lowest gun death rates in the nation.
If your state didn’t make the cut, see how they can improve: giffords.org/scorecard
If your state didn’t make the cut, see how they can improve: giffords.org/scorecard
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Shoutout to Colorado @studentsdemand.bsky.social leaders for hosting their annual legislative summit last night!
Students arranged for legislators to sit on a panel and answer questions about priority legislation and the legislative process. Keep up the great work, y’all! 💪🏾
Students arranged for legislators to sit on a panel and answer questions about priority legislation and the legislative process. Keep up the great work, y’all! 💪🏾
December 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Shoutout to Colorado @studentsdemand.bsky.social leaders for hosting their annual legislative summit last night!
Students arranged for legislators to sit on a panel and answer questions about priority legislation and the legislative process. Keep up the great work, y’all! 💪🏾
Students arranged for legislators to sit on a panel and answer questions about priority legislation and the legislative process. Keep up the great work, y’all! 💪🏾
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian despot and former agent in the despicable KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) of the now defunct Soviet Union.
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian despot and former agent in the despicable KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) of the now defunct Soviet Union.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian despot and former agent in the despicable KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) of the now defunct Soviet Union.
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian despot and former agent in the despicable KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) of the now defunct Soviet Union.
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Reminder about Jan 6:
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reminder about Jan 6:
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
it really happened
It was a horror
140+ police were injured
A range of violent weapons were used by attackers
Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard
There was a gallows and guns
Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached
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The FACTS about January 6, 2021…
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
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December 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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"@besmartforkids.bsky.social volunteer Kristin Bowen advocated for secure firearm storage during public comment. 'Asking parents and caregivers to help secure firearms to help keep school campuses and our wider community safe is practical.... www.columbiamissourian.com/news/k12_edu...
CPS board reviews climate survey results, special education proposal
The School Board also heard an update on the district's special education compliance plan and collective bargaining.
www.columbiamissourian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"@besmartforkids.bsky.social volunteer Kristin Bowen advocated for secure firearm storage during public comment. 'Asking parents and caregivers to help secure firearms to help keep school campuses and our wider community safe is practical.... www.columbiamissourian.com/news/k12_edu...
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Tragedies like this are wholly preventable. Storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition saves lives. Learn more from @besmartforkids.bsky.social about how to securely store firearms to keep kids safe:
Be SMART | Secure Gun Storage
Be SMART raises awareness that secure gun storage — storing guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition — can save children’s lives. Learn more and join us.
besmartforkids.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Tragedies like this are wholly preventable. Storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition saves lives. Learn more from @besmartforkids.bsky.social about how to securely store firearms to keep kids safe:
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Red Flag laws—or Extreme Risk laws—are a crucial, life-saving tool that allow loved ones to intervene and prevent gun violence before it happens. But these laws only save lives if people who need them know they exist, and know how to use them.
Find out if your state has one & how to use it:
Find out if your state has one & how to use it:
One Thing You Can Do
onethingyoucando.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Red Flag laws—or Extreme Risk laws—are a crucial, life-saving tool that allow loved ones to intervene and prevent gun violence before it happens. But these laws only save lives if people who need them know they exist, and know how to use them.
Find out if your state has one & how to use it:
Find out if your state has one & how to use it:
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Our volunteers had an action-packed weekend as they leveled up their leadership skills and prepared to take their advocacy all the way to elected office! 🚀
Our newest #DemandASeat cohort brought together 30 participants from 18 states, all ready to make meaningful change in their communities.
Our newest #DemandASeat cohort brought together 30 participants from 18 states, all ready to make meaningful change in their communities.
December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our volunteers had an action-packed weekend as they leveled up their leadership skills and prepared to take their advocacy all the way to elected office! 🚀
Our newest #DemandASeat cohort brought together 30 participants from 18 states, all ready to make meaningful change in their communities.
Our newest #DemandASeat cohort brought together 30 participants from 18 states, all ready to make meaningful change in their communities.
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Congratulations to Eileen Higgins on her victory in Miami’s Mayoral race! Tonight, she shattered Miami’s glass ceiling and became the first woman elected Mayor of the city and the first Democrat in 28 years! Tonight’s victory is proof that when Democrats commit to year-round organizing, we can win.
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Congratulations to Eileen Higgins on her victory in Miami’s Mayoral race! Tonight, she shattered Miami’s glass ceiling and became the first woman elected Mayor of the city and the first Democrat in 28 years! Tonight’s victory is proof that when Democrats commit to year-round organizing, we can win.
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Congratulations to Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins on her victory in Miami!
We know Miami will be safer with your leadership and we look forward to working with you to save lives from gun violence.
We know Miami will be safer with your leadership and we look forward to working with you to save lives from gun violence.
With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office.
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Congratulations to Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins on her victory in Miami!
We know Miami will be safer with your leadership and we look forward to working with you to save lives from gun violence.
We know Miami will be safer with your leadership and we look forward to working with you to save lives from gun violence.
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With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office.
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office.
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
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On Sunday, Woburn, Massachusetts hosted a #FreedomToLive vigil.
💚 After surviving a 2021 shooting that left him with a severe spinal cord injury, Jemil Evans created “One Shot Prints,” including a green Sandy Hook heart tea light holder.
💚 After surviving a 2021 shooting that left him with a severe spinal cord injury, Jemil Evans created “One Shot Prints,” including a green Sandy Hook heart tea light holder.
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
On Sunday, Woburn, Massachusetts hosted a #FreedomToLive vigil.
💚 After surviving a 2021 shooting that left him with a severe spinal cord injury, Jemil Evans created “One Shot Prints,” including a green Sandy Hook heart tea light holder.
💚 After surviving a 2021 shooting that left him with a severe spinal cord injury, Jemil Evans created “One Shot Prints,” including a green Sandy Hook heart tea light holder.
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Another recent win in court for Washington state's ban on the sale of assault weapons.
This common-sense reform protects Washingtonians by restricting access to weapons of war that devastate entire communities.
This common-sense reform protects Washingtonians by restricting access to weapons of war that devastate entire communities.
WA’s ban on assault weapon sales withstands another round in court • Washington State Standard
A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons.But the dispute is likely not over.
washingtonstatestandard.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Another recent win in court for Washington state's ban on the sale of assault weapons.
This common-sense reform protects Washingtonians by restricting access to weapons of war that devastate entire communities.
This common-sense reform protects Washingtonians by restricting access to weapons of war that devastate entire communities.
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Washington’s assault weapons ban just won in court, again!
A victory for every parent, every student, and every community fighting to stay safe. Keeping weapons of war off our streets is responsible and lifesaving. Washington Democrats won’t back down.
A victory for every parent, every student, and every community fighting to stay safe. Keeping weapons of war off our streets is responsible and lifesaving. Washington Democrats won’t back down.
WA’s ban on assault weapon sales withstands another round in court • Washington State Standard
A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons.But the dispute is likely not over.
washingtonstatestandard.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Washington’s assault weapons ban just won in court, again!
A victory for every parent, every student, and every community fighting to stay safe. Keeping weapons of war off our streets is responsible and lifesaving. Washington Democrats won’t back down.
A victory for every parent, every student, and every community fighting to stay safe. Keeping weapons of war off our streets is responsible and lifesaving. Washington Democrats won’t back down.
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Join CAP for the 11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit on Wednesday, December 10. This virtual event will feature speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement. https://www.americanprogress.org/events/11th-national-gun-violence-prevention-summit/
11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit
Join CAP for a summit featuring speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement.
www.americanprogress.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join CAP for the 11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit on Wednesday, December 10. This virtual event will feature speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement. https://www.americanprogress.org/events/11th-national-gun-violence-prevention-summit/
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🎁 This holiday season, get a gift that gives back! From now until 12/15, enjoy free shipping on orders $50 or more. Every purchase from our store supports the fight to end gun violence in communities across the country.
Shop now: https://store.everytown.org/
Shop now: https://store.everytown.org/
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🎁 This holiday season, get a gift that gives back! From now until 12/15, enjoy free shipping on orders $50 or more. Every purchase from our store supports the fight to end gun violence in communities across the country.
Shop now: https://store.everytown.org/
Shop now: https://store.everytown.org/
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Congratulations to Rob Wilcox and the Fund for a Safer Future! His appointment as the organization's first CEO and President is a major milestone in its history. Joyce is proud to be a founding funder of FSF, the nation's only donor collaborative focused on reducing gun violence in America.
As federal support disappears, gun violence prevention groups are turning to philanthropy. Rob Wilcox, from the Biden administration, will now lead one of the organizations at the forefront of this work.
Bulletin: A Former White House Gun Violence Prevention Official Goes Private
As federal support disappears, gun violence prevention groups are turning to philanthropy.
www.thetrace.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations to Rob Wilcox and the Fund for a Safer Future! His appointment as the organization's first CEO and President is a major milestone in its history. Joyce is proud to be a founding funder of FSF, the nation's only donor collaborative focused on reducing gun violence in America.
Reposted by Matthew W Nugent
As federal support disappears, gun violence prevention groups are turning to philanthropy. Rob Wilcox, from the Biden administration, will now lead one of the organizations at the forefront of this work.
Bulletin: A Former White House Gun Violence Prevention Official Goes Private
As federal support disappears, gun violence prevention groups are turning to philanthropy.
www.thetrace.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
As federal support disappears, gun violence prevention groups are turning to philanthropy. Rob Wilcox, from the Biden administration, will now lead one of the organizations at the forefront of this work.