(🧵1/41) On this date (May 26) in 2021, a disgruntled transit employee fatally shot 9 co-workers, then himself. The shooting resulted in passage of a local law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance (San Jose, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Sa...

(🧵1/30) On this date (May 25) in 2019, an 18-yr-old male shot 5 people, killing 3, because they were members of the LGBTQ community (Detroit, Mich.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer #DisarmHate archive.ph/HA44m

(🧵1/38) On this date (May 24) in 2022, an 18-yr-old shot his grandma in the face at home, then shot 37 people (mostly children), 21 fatally, at a school. He legally purchased a Daniel Defense AR-15 just 8 days before (Uvalde, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robb_El...

(🧵1/41) On this date (May 23) in 2023, an 18-yr-old male – who thought his parents were cannibals – fatally shot them, his older sister, and his 5-yr-old brother, then barricaded himself inside the home (Texarkana, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/EaR8d

(🧵1/33) On this date (May 22) in 2022, a man shot and killed his wife and two juvenile daughters before fatally shooting himself (Riverside, Ala.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/X9OKO

(🧵1/36) On this date (May 21) in 1998, a 15-yr-old boy went to school and shot 27 of his classmates, 2 fatally, using a gun his father gave him; the day before he shot and killed his parents at home (Springfield, Ore.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thursto...

(🧵1/42) On this date (May 20) in 2010, a right-wing “sovereign citizen” and his 16-yr-old son shot 4 police officers, killing 2, during a traffic stop. Both perpetrators were also killed (West Memphis, Ark.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_We...

(🧵1/29) On this date (May 19) in 1920, 15 people were shot, 10 fatally (including the mayor), in a gun battle between “detectives” hired by a coal mining company and local coal miners trying to unionize (Matewan, WV): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

(🧵1/47) On this date (May 18) in 2018, a 17-yr-old student used his father’s guns to shoot 23 people at his school, killing 8 students and 2 teachers; the gunman’s parents were sued but found not liable (Santa Fe, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_F...

(🧵1/26) On this date (May 17) in 2015, 27 people were shot, 9 fatally, in a shootout during a territorial dispute between rival biker gangs at a restaurant. 177 people were arrested, but nobody was convicted (Waco, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Wa...

(🧵1/42) On this date (May 16) in 2018, a man shot and killed his 3 young children and his ex-wife’s boyfriend, critically wounded his ex-wife, then turned the gun on himself (Ponder, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/pIusz

(🧵1/37) On this date (May 15) in 2016, a 25-yr-old man shot and killed his 5 roommates, then set the home on fire to cover up the murders; no clear motive was established (Moultrie, Ga.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/LMU14

(🧵1/26) On this date (May 14) in 2022, an 18-yr-old white supremacist – armed with an AR-15 – shot 13 people at a supermarket, killing 10 (all black, one an armed security guard) (Buffalo, N.Y.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer #DisarmHate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Bu...

(🧵1/45) On this date (May 13) in 1991, 5 people – including a 3-yr-old child, his pregnant mother, and his father – were shot and killed inside an apartment (Brooklyn, N.Y.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/bkH8B

(🧵1/30) On this date (May 12) in 2015, a 25-yr-old man shot and killed his mother, father, brother, and 17-yr-old niece before fatally shooting himself. The gunman had never shown any signs of violence before (Tucson, Ariz.):💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/3KUwR

(🧵1/44) On this date (May 11) in 2025, a 33-yr-old man shot and killed his wife and 2 young children at home, called 911, then fatally shot himself (Kalispell, Mont.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.kpax.com/news/local-n...

(🧵1/40) On this date (May 10) in 2013, a 25-yr-old man killed 5 people during a Mother’s Day weekend shooting spree; no motive was determined (Fernley, Nev.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts...

(🧵1/34) On this date (May 9) in 2021, a 28-yr-old man fatally shot his girlfriend and 5 of her family members, before fatally shooting himself. He was mad about not being invited to a birthday party (Colorado Springs, Colo.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/Rd3xR

(🧵1/30) On this date (May 8) in 2024, a 45-yr-old man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s 3 young children after taking them out to eat, then fatally shot himself (Norcross, Ga.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.wsbtv.com/news/local/g...

(🧵1/37) On this date (May 7) in 1981, a man shot 23 people at a bar, killing 4; a 5th victim was paralyzed and died 22 years later. The gunman claimed a "syndicate of Jewish millionaires" was trying to poison him (Salem, Ore.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_...

(🧵1/33) On this date (May 6) in 2023, a far-right extremist (and former state-certified security guard) – armed with an AR-15 – shot 15 people, 8 fatally, at a shopping center before being killed by police (Allen, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Al...

(🧵1/45) On this date (May 5) in 2024, a “doomsday prepper” fatally shot his wife, son, and 2-yr-old granddaughter at home before turning the gun on himself (Keithville, La.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer cafemom.com/news/mom-mou...

(🧵1/38) On this date (May 4) in 1970, 13 college students were shot, with 4 killed and 1 permanently paralyzed, after Ohio National Guard soldiers opened fire on unarmed anti-war protestors (Kent, Ohio): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...

(🧵1/44) On this date (May 3) in 1982, a mentally ill man fatally shot 4 teens celebrating a girl’s birthday in a park; he used a gun he’d just purchased from a man on the street (Anchorage, Alaska): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...

(🧵1/31) On this date (May 2) in 2012, a neo-Nazi – suspected of fatally shooting undocumented immigrants – fatally shot his girlfriend, her daughter, her baby granddaughter, and the daughter’s fiancé before killing himself (Gilbert, Ariz.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._T._R...

(🧵1/36) On this date (May 1) in 1992, a 20-yr-old former student shot 14 people (12 students and 2 teachers) in a classroom, killing 4, then held 80 students at gunpoint before surrendering (Olivehurst, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindhur...

(🧵1/35) On this date (May 1) in 2023, a 39-yr-old man facing child porn charges used his wife’s gun to fatally shoot her, her 3 teenage children, and 2 of her children’s friends before killing himself (Henryetta, Okla.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_He...

(🧵1/45) On this date (Apr. 29) in 2025, a 34-yr-old man shot 5 “close family friends” in a car; killing 4; another 34-yr-old man was killed shortly after in a retaliatory shooting just blocks away (Minneapolis, Minn.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

(🧵1/33) On this date (Apr. 28) in 2000, an immigration lawyer shot 6 people in a racially motivated shooting spree, killing 5 people and paralyzing 1 man who died from complications 7 years later (Pittsburgh, Pa.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer #DisarmHate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...

(🧵1/50) On this date (Apr. 27) in 2020, a 43-yr-old man shot and killed 5 of his family members, including 3 juveniles, then called 911 and told dispatchers that “his family was dead” (Milwaukee, Wis.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.is/6xaqy

(🧵1/32) On this date (Apr. 26) in 2008, an 18-yr-old male – who had recently broken up with his girlfriend – fatally shot his father, stepmother, brother, and stepsister at home (Easley, S.C.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2...

(🧵1/35) On this date (Apr. 25) in 1965, a 16-yr-old boy stole his father's rifle and shot at cars driving down the highway. He killed 3 people (including a 5-yr-old boy) and wounded 10 before killing himself (Orcutt, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_Hi...

(🧵1/26) On this date (Apr. 24) in 2013, a man in a child custody battle shot his ex’s mother, pregnant daughter, daughter’s boyfriend, and 3 grandchildren before being killed; only a 6-yr-old girl survived (Manchester, Ill.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

(🧵1/23) On this date (Apr. 23) in 1987, a 59-yr-old man – upset at kids in his yard – shot a 14-yr-old boy and then went on a shooting rampage, killing 6 people (2 officers, 4 civilians) and wounding 9 more (Palm Bay, Fla.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Pa...

(🧵1/34) On this date (Apr. 22) in 2016, 8 members of a family were shot and killed at home; 3 children were found unharmed. The ex-boyfriend of one of the victims – and father to her child – pleaded guilty (Piketon, Ohio): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Co...

(🧵1/22) On this date (Apr. 21) in 2022, a 56-yr-old man fatally shot his parents and 2 neighbors before being captured by police (Mountain View, Ark): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/zOy6P

(🧵1/32) On this date (Apr. 20) in 1999, two high school students shot 34 of their classmates and teachers, 14 fatally, before fatally shooting themselves (Columbine, Colo.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbi...

(🧵1/22) On this date (Apr. 19) in 2016, a man shot and killed his wife, 2-yr-old son, and 5-yr-old daughter, then fatally shot himself; neighbors said they were a lovely family (Katy, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/LQWnN

(🧵1/40) On this date (Apr. 18) in 1995, a man fatally shot 5 other men following a rent dispute at a rental home the previous month, then set the home on fire (Redding, Conn.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffre...

(🧵1/40) On this date (Apr. 17) in 1989, a religious cult leader and several followers shot and killed 5 family members, including 3 children, who they believed had been disloyal (Kirtland, Ohio): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey...

(🧵1a/42) On this date (Apr. 16) in 2007, a 23-yr-old student at Virginia Tech armed with two semi-auto pistols shot 49 students and teachers, killing 32, before fatally shooting himself (Blacksburg, Va.): 💔😡💔 #GunDontMakeUsSafer (continued below) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgini...

(🧵1/42) On this date (Apr. 15) in 2021, a 19-yr-old white supremacist armed with two AR-15s shot 12 former co-workers at a FedEx facility, killing 8, then killed himself; 4 of the victims were Sikhs (Indianapolis, Ind.): 💔😡💔 #DisarmHate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...

(🧵1/34) On this date (Apr. 14) in 2023, 5 people were shot, 3 fatally, in a shootout between rival biker gangs (Spring, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.ph/W9B0X

(🧵1/33) On this date (Apr. 13) in 1873, at least 105 Black men were massacred after surrendering to a mob of former Confederate soldiers and Ku Klux Klan members (Colfax, La.): 💔😡💔 #DisarmHate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colfax_...

(🧵1/34) On this date (Apr. 12) in 1982, a gem dealer suspected of fraud abducted a female witness, shot and killed 3 Good Samaritans who tried to intervene, then fatally shot the woman (New York, N.Y.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.newspapers.com/image/720991...

(🧵1/29) On this date (Apr. 11) in 2019, a jealous man killed his wife and their 2 young daughters (1 by gunshot), then fatally shot a family friend and wounded 2 others, then told police God told him to do it (Phoenix, Ariz.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.is/ImOSI

(🧵1/34) On this date (Apr. 10) in 2023, an employee armed with a recently purchased AR-15 opened fire at a bank, killing 5 people and wounding 8 (including 2 police officers) before being killed (Louisville, Ky.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Lo...

(🧵1/33) On this date (Apr. 9) in 2023, a man fatally shot his own 7-yr-old son, his girlfriend’s 13-yr-old daughter, and his girlfriend’s mother, then fired at responding police before being killed (Orlando, Fla.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer archive.is/87fqD

(🧵1/28) On this date (Apr. 8) in 2025, 6 people were shot, with 3 teens killed, during an illegal gun sale in a residential area (Fredericksburg, Va.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer www.potomaclocal.com/2025/04/14/t...

(🧵1/36) On this date (Apr. 7) in 2021, a former NFL player with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) fatally shot a neighbor couple, their 2 grandchildren, and 2 repairmen before killing himself (Rock Hill, S.C.):💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Ro...