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GOP blocks common sense gun safety measures that would reduce mass shootings in return for donations from the NRA and Koch funded dark money groups

Independence Day mass shooting: Mapping the Republicans blocking gun safety reform

Leave a Comment / Cartoons, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mapping and Story Mapping, Messaging, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Six dead, dozens injured in mass shooting at July Fourth parade outside Chicago. The shooting comes weeks after a racist mass shootings at a Buffalo grocery store where 10 people died. President Biden invoked the sites of some of those other massacres, including El Paso, Pittsburgh and Charleston, S.C. Ten days after the massacre in Buffalo, A gunman killed 19 students …

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Black Voters Matter chatbot offers suggestions on how to protect against an Active Shooter situation

Active Shooter protection tips from Black Voters Matter chatbot

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Technology, Software, and Apps / By Deepak Puri

How do you protect yourself against an active shooter? Black Voters Matter chatbot offers tips and builds lists to organize for gun safety. Mass shootings surge as the GOP blocks background checks and common sense gun safety measures. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide tips on how …

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Gun sellers make a killing as Republicans gut gun safety laws for them

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

Mass shooters at Uvalde and Las Vegas used guns from Daniel Defense, a GOP donor promoting assault weapons on FOX, YouTube and Facebook. “Maker of rifle in Texas massacre is deep-pocketed GOP donor” – Washington Post “Texas to allow carrying handguns without permit or background check” – NY Post “Salvador Ramos bought a Daniel Defense …

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Texas GOP gun laws and shooting victims resources: Illustrated edition

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

‘Texas Republicans have repeatedly loosened gun laws despite mass shootings.’ – SourceNM What bills has Greg Abbott passed? How do they relate to the surge in mass shootings? What resources do Texas Republicans offer shooting victims. Follow along with this relationship map and see what can be done to reduce gun violence? HB1927 – No …

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2022 Mass shooting dashboard as Republicans block gun safety measures with the filibuster

GOP filibuster kills gun safety bills as children die in mass shootings

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mapping and Story Mapping / By Deepak Puri

In 2022, there have been 206 mass shootings as of May 25th, killing 236 Americans and injuring 888. Mass shootings seem to occur so frequently that it’s easy to get numb to the tragedy behind each statistic. These numbers are innocent school children, people praying and shopping for groceries. Visualize the price Americans pay for …

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Republican hypocrisy in claiming sanctity of life for the unborn but ignoring the danger of mass shootings for the living

Republican hypocrisy: banning abortions but not assault weapons

Leave a Comment / Mapping and Story Mapping, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Republicans preach sanctity of life for the unborn while ignoring the deaths caused by assault weapons. “Republicans talk about the sanctity of life, the very moment that moms and dads in Michigan were being told their kids weren’t coming home because they were shot at school from gun violence due to Republicans fealty to the …

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Not In Our Team helps communities fight hate crimes and racism

Not In Our Town helps communities reduce hate crimes and racism

Leave a Comment / Legal, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Hate crimes and racism are inflamed by political polarization and social media. Strong communities with traditional American values of inclusion and civil discourse counteract these dark forces, but they need guidance and help – especially in the aftermath of a mass shooting. Not In Our Town are master storytellers. Their stories are about everyday people standing …

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Republican suppress voting while ignoring the need for gun reform

Mass shooters, Jim Crow and racist Republicans: This week’s top political cartoons.

Leave a Comment / Cartoons, Messaging, Uncategorized, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

This week’s top Political Cartoons cover racist mass shooting, Republican voter suppression and obstruction with the filibuster. Enjoy the cartoons individually, as a GIF or as a video. DeepakDemLabs Voter suppression & gun violence – GIF Republican obstruction – Video Jim Crow voter suppression Republican legislatures are hard at work making it harder for Blacks and the poor to vote. …

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