Check out @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social's Q3 gun industry lobbying report. National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), headquartered near Sandy Hook, is the gun industry’s largest lobbying grp - spending $1.83M so far this yr. The NRA spent $410,000. www.gunsdownamerica.org/resources/gu...

THEY LITERALLY DID THE ONION HEADLINE

STEAL HER LOOK: no makeup ,no gun, just vibes

labubu this, labubu that. why don't we lawork work together to stop the gun industry from profiting off of our suffering

big flour chooses to sell flour in a leaky paper bag so it falls all over your floor and you have to buy flour sooner. big gun only makes money at the expense of other people's suffering so they lobby to relax the laws around their inherently dangerous product. in this essay, i will...

when i say "in THIS economy????" i mean the economy where groceries and rent are getting more expensive but guns are getting cheaper.....

chatgpt told me the gun industry should be subject to normal business rules and consumer oversight

netflix releasing a doc about the oceangate disaster is cool but when will they do one explaining where the gun industry went wrong

america's gun laws are based on a time when people were dying of dysentery.. i think there's room for reconsideration

we need an american girl doll who sees through the bullsh*t and knows the gun industry cares about their bottom line more than our safety. drop name ideas below

forget about the right to bear arms. what about the CHOICE to not? to move peacefully through your community with trust and empathy?

make your neighborhood safer with this ONE EASY HACK: stop buying guns‼️

artificial intelligence is what i call it when gun guys try to "explain" using "facts" and so-called "figures" why owning a gun makes you safer (it doesn't)

lies i need to stop telling myself: i am a morning person protein bars taste good guns keep me safer

police departments selling their defective firearms that could fire at anytime to civilians in order to raise money to buy more firearms which might also be defective because there is very little gun industry oversight: "what could possibly go wrong?"

An American symbol joins the ranks of local government: a gun. Shoot Mcskeet is a firebrand mayor endorsed by the NRA. “This furthers our agenda! No, sorry, I meant BEST FRIENDA, Mr. McSkeet,” said a spokesperson for the NRA. “This is deeply concerning,” said a spokesperson for everyone else.

the only thing that scares the "guns dont kill people" crowd more than their neighbors existing in peace is a peer-reviewed research paper

reminder: gun violence is NOT NORMAL

if you're buying a gun for self protection, how come you have like 700 guns? do you have 700 hands with which to shoot them? so it ISNT about safety?

they actually should have called it the four gunmen of the apocalypse because horses are beautiful and cool and guns are mean and scary and apocalyptic

my guilty pleasure is imagining a world with no guns

if you can't drink until you're 21 why would it be okay to own a lethal weapon before then

me when gun guys are talking about the second amendment

"i'm immigrating to the united states so my child can grow up in a country surrounded by gun violence"- no one

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

The Trump admin is trying to rearm domestic abusers and other criminals. This is good for the gun industry at an extreme cost to our women and children who disproportionately suffer from gun violence. Learn more and take action: guns-down.org/interim_rule...

you can't have your cake (rampant gun ownership in the name of "safety") and eat it too (actual community safety)

Crimes committed with 3D printed guns increased 1,083% from 2017 to 2021. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is doing something about it by calling on 3D printing companies to implement protections that would prevent people from freely printing literal guns. Learn more: guns-down.org/3dprinting

noo dont buy a gun youre too sexy haha

For decades the NRA and other gun nuts told us that their guns were to protect us all from a tyrannical government. So a tyrannical government is here, they are all sitting on their asses, and the people who want gun control have taken to the streets to defy the tyrannical government instead.

States with less restrictive gun laws after the 2010 Supreme Court decision that applied the Second Amendment to states subsequently had more firearm deaths among kids, reported @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, in JAMA Pediatrics. www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...

day 73284792340349 of asking the gun industry to exhibit any level of moral awareness

america needs more guns like dogs need more chocolate

the gun industry is trying to sell silencers for "hearing protection"...wait until they find out about earplugs😳 they'll scale back on selling silencers, right? ... right?

Customer of Citibank? You shouldn't be, because as of yesterday, your money could help finance businesses that: 💵Sell guns to people without background checks 💵Sell guns to kids under 21 More on this soon and more info at the 🔗 in bi😮

if you ever feel embarrassed, just remember that "gun rights" advocates genuinely value their need to larp as soldiers more than they value your health and safety

things in my dream home: dishwasher, high ceilings, sunroom, finished basement things EXCLUDED from my dream home: guns

100% of guns down america employees care about your safety. seriously – we just asked them! the gun industry on the other hand...

THIS JUST IN: Gun violence spikes every summer, but we may see a smaller increase in 2025, based on preliminary data. Get the full scoop in the Guns Down Run Down, our weekly newsletter (🔗 in bio) that drops every Friday and brings you the best vibes in gun violence prevention.

if the trump admin was really "making america healthy again", why are they taking back funding they already promised to LIFE-SAVING programs that protect us from gun violence?

ISO: fellow gardeners and cultivators. we're planting the seeds of resources & gun industry accountability and watching them blossom into safer communities & with happier people.

they're letting americans be pope now? dang, it's almost like americans can do anything ... lets end gun violence next? 👀👀👀

if a guy has a gun in the woods, did it even happen if he doesn't post about it on the internet?

this morning my two year old woke up and said, "daddy, why does the gun industry prioritize profits over human lives?"

guns down america & white blood cells are more similar than you think. we are both fighting for your health and safety, whether you think of us or not, so you can live a carefree and joyful existence

The SIG Sauer P320 has allegedly misfired in over 100 cases, leading to grievous injuries. In our weekly Guns Down Run Down newsletter, we feature reporting by @thetrace.org and cover how the gun industry evades regulation and accountability. 🔗newsletter link in bio🔗

gun industry execs when they were children: "when i grow up i want to ruin the world"

U.S. Law Shield and the U.S. Concealed Carry Association sell insurance that covers legal fees if you injure or murder someone in "self defense." The people who pay for it are being encouraged to shoot more freely at their neighbors. Learn more: https://guns-down.org/selfdefenseinsurance

the titanic sank on april 15. my heart sank when i realized guns are the leading cause of death for children & teens