Seeing that heartcrushing sign carried by that young girl about leaving her body

[niyad]

on the steps of Congress, my angry, frustrated, and heartsick brain had an idea. Somebody could fund a project whereby we count how many children have died just in school shootings since, and including, Columbine. Then we send that many little dolls, covered in red paint, in little caskets, to each and every republican representative and senator.

Now, I know that such packages would never get delivered. I was thinking of the "Eyes Wide Shut" installations, the boots representing our military dead in Iraq. Is there some place near the Capitol where such a display could be set up?

[Hekate]

1. This

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. A circular arrangement with a central

Viewing area, where you’re surrounded by these little caskets. Then dare these filthy NRA prostitutes to walk in to the center.

[leftieNanner]

3. As gruesome as it is,

I think the only thing that will get any intransigent lawmaker's attention is an actual photograph of the children's mutilated bodies - shot up by those horrible weapons.

[niyad]

11. I wonder how many parents would be able to give their permission for that.

[leftieNanner]

14. This makes me think of the courage of Emmett Till's mother

She had an open casket so that the world could see what they did to her son.

Nothing seems to work to get people to understand that these weapons should be banned.

[niyad]

17. That did take incredible courage and determination.

[Tetrachloride]

4. Context please. I don't watch TV. What sign ?

[Arazi]

5. What is this referencing? There's no context here

[niyad]

6. What part of the first sentence did you not understand?

[Arazi]

7. What sign are you talking about?

Where are you seeing this? Is there a protest already or is this one of the students at the school?

Or is this sign elsewhere?

[UpInArms]

10. Here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217765143

[niyad]

12. Thank you! My pos computer does not let me link.

[UpInArms]

15. No worries ... I saw an question that I could deal with

and so I did it … I have too many questions with no answers, so I felt less helpless

Thanks for giving me an opportunity to be useful

[SharonClark]

18. Then a description of what the sign said,

who was holding it and where, would have provided much needed information.

[Arazi]

13. Thank you. I just got on DU and didn't see that thread

[UpInArms]

16. Glad to help

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Put the caskets on the steps of the Extreme Cult.

The Subversive 6 should have to walk by them every day.

[niyad]

9. That works, too.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. Unknown, unnamed kid speaks the truth of her generation

Link to tweet

[diva77]

20. your idea reminds me of this: Parkland shooting parent pranks former NRA president in an amazing way

&ab_channel=DemocracyNow%21

[niyad]

22. The parents who organized this were arrested yesterday (?) for disrupting

Congress.

[ancianita]

21. Since Columbine in '99, more than 338,000 U.. students have experienced gun violence at school.

Here are more stats...https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/blog/gun-violence/17-facts-about-gun-violence-and-school-shootings/

17 Facts About Gun Violence And School Shootings

1. Each day 12 children die from gun violence in America. Another 32 are shot and injured.1


2. Guns are the leading cause of death among American children and teens. 1 out of 10 gun deaths are age 19 or younger.2

3. In fact, firearm deaths occur at a rate more than 5 times higher than drownings.3

4. Since Columbine in 1999, more than 338,000 students in the U.S. have experienced gun violence at school.4


5. There were more school shootings in 2022 -46- than in any year since Columbine. This mirrored America’s broader rise in gun violence as it emerged from the pandemic.4 However, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security research shows that if we “know the signs” of gun violence, we can prevent it and reverse the trend.5

6. In 2022, 34 students and adults died while more than 43,000 children were exposed to gunfire at school.4 There is help for victims and survivors of gun violence.

Facts About How to Stop School Shootings and Other Violence

7. An estimated 4.6 million American children live in a home where at least one gun is kept loaded and unlocked.  These improperly stored weapons have contributed to school shootings, suicides and the deaths of family members, including infants and toddlers.6


8. Nearly half of all parents with a weapon in the home wrongly believe their children don’t know where a gun is stored.7 Safe storage of firearms prevents tragedies.


9. In 4 out of 5 school shootings, at least one other person had knowledge of the attacker’s plan but failed to report it.5

10. In a comprehensive school shooting study, the Secret Service and Department of Education found that 93% of school shooters planned the attack in advance.5  When people see the signs and get help, we can end school shootings.


11. Almost all mass school shooters shared  threatening or concerning messages or images. More than 75% raised concern from others prior to the attacks. Bystanders saw warning signs in most documented active shooter cases. Truly, you can prevent school shootings when you know the signs.