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Po Murray

@pomurray.bsky.social
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Mom of 4 from Sandy Hook/Chairwoman of @NewtownAction.org working to #EndGunViolence/#StopAAPIhate/#SaveDemocracy

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
💔 So despicable that guns are the number one killer of children & teens in the U.S. & Trump and his allies in his administration, SCOTUS, & Congress are working to dismantle the gun laws that exist.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Those endorsing ‘no’ on Question 9 include… a number of gun stores, firing ranges and local gun clubs. Mike Minogue, the Republican nominee for governor, donated $5,000 to the ‘no’ campaign. Smith & Wesson… donated $50,000…” Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe Massachusetts… 1/ www.wbur.org/news/2026/10...
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Question 9: Referendum puts major Mass. gun law before voters
Question 9 asks voters whether to keep or scrap a 2024 gun law. The question is before voters because of an effort by gun rights advocates, who argue the law damages hunting traditions, prohibitively ...
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?
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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A new essay from GVPedia founder, Devin Hughes. "The fact that more and stronger research should be conducted does not take away from the evidence that has already been accumulated about the efficacy of various gun laws.”
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A Lack of Reason about RAND
The evolving disinformation from the Firehose of Falsehood
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The Trace @thetrace.org · 07/10/2026
A Trace analysis of nearly 38,000 public comments found significant opposition to some of the administration’s key proposals, including a measure that would dramatically expand online gun sales.
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The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Loosen Gun Regulations Is Getting Pushback From an Unlikely Source
A Trace analysis of nearly 38,000 public comments found significant opposition to some of the administration’s key proposals.
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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Po Murray from Newtown Action Alliance addresses the irresponsible slant of Malcolm Gladwell's new book, The American Way of Killing. “Seconds saved lives at Sandy Hook. Don’t call an assault weapons ban a ‘waste of time.’” @pomurray.bsky.social @newtownaction.org open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...
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An Open Letter to Malcolm Gladwell
Po Murray from Newtown Action Alliance addresses the irresponsible slant of the new book, The American Way of Killing
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Buyback locations: Danbury, Guilford, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, Newtown, Stamford, Waterbury, & Westport Safe Giveaway Locations: Bridgeport, Cheshire, New Haven, New London, Plainfield, Waterford. More info can be found on www.newtownactionalliancefoundation.org/annual-keepk...
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Annual #KeepKidsSafe Connecticut Statewide Gun Buyback & Gun Safe Giveaway Day — Newtown Action Alliance Foundation
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, Governor Lamont joined @newtownaction.org, Jr NAA, CT Against Gun Violence & others at the press conference in Bridgeport to encourage gun owners to bring unwanted guns to the #KeepKidsSafe CT Statewide Gun Buyback & Gun Safe Giveaway & pick up free gun safes.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Read my open letter to the author Malcolm Gladwell - who made a comment that assault weapons ban is a “stupid waste of time” & these laws “don’t ban anything” & dismissed them as an “absurd sideshow”. Please share to make sure he sees my letter. Thank you! pomurray1.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We are one week away from the 6th Annual #KeepKidsSafe Connecticut Statewide Gun Buyback & Safe Giveaway! Go to Newtown Action Alliance Foundation website for addresses & times. www.newtownactionalliancefoundation.org/annual-keepk... @newtownaction.org
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looking forward to seeing my Chicago friends tonight! September 25 | 6:00-8:30 PM Venue West | Chicago Tickets: $125 onecau.se/_kzfx91 #ChicagoSurvivors #OpenHeartsForBrokenHearts #LockdownGeneration #SupportSurvivors
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📢 An important message for Connecticut voters: Reelect @nedlamont.com for Governor if you don’t want Sandy Hook gun control laws to be repealed by gun enthusiast Ryan Fazio!
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@rockthisdemocracy.bsky.social & @newtownaction.org will be rallying again for #NoKings : Vote Early in Newtown, Connecticut. Join us! www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=n...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
My newest #GetWithThePOgram article is on the latest proposal by Trump admin to move silencers from the State Dept U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Dept’s less restrictive export control system as the newest chapter in its efforts to deregulate gun silencers. open.substack.com/pub/pomurray...
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The Quiet Campaign: How the Guns Everywhere Industry Is Quietly Dismantling America's Silencer Laws
While Americans have been focused on mass shootings, the Supreme Court's attacks on gun safety laws, and the Trump administration's broader rollback of gun violence prevention policies, another campai...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Rep Andy Ogles has lost his primary. His district includes the site of school shooting in Nashville where 3 children & 3 adults were killed with assault weapons at The Covenant School in 2023. He received widespread criticism for a Christmas photo he posted of his family posing with assault weapons.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Gray was convicted of murder and manslaughter earlier this year after buying his son an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas gift and leaving it unsecured — despite warnings the teen was a danger to others.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Colin Gray, the Georgia father whose teenage son killed four people in a 2024 school shooting, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison in a landmark case testing the limits of who can be held responsible for a mass shooting. www.wdsu.com/article/coli... #SafeStorageSavesLives
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Father of Georgia school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison in landmark murder case
Colin Gray, the Georgia father whose teenage son Colt killed four people in a 2024 school shooting, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison in a landmark case testing the limits of who can be hel...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Drones, pepper spray, etc will not stop school shootings. We need congress to pass strong gun control laws instead. Freedom is not only for those who own guns. Freedom starts with our ability to live without fear of getting shot. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters
The plastic, nonlethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers, will be at the ready in a handful of schools in Florida, Georgia and Colorado.
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 12/07/2026
President Bush signed the NRA's #1 priority bill PLCAA into law in 2005. PLCAA has prevented gun violence survivors from seeking justice in the civil courts.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13/07/2026
CNN's Harry Enten was floored on Sunday as he discussed new polling that shows Democrats have gained momentum in a key Senate race, even after the candidate who won the party's primary dropped out.
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'My goodness gracious!' Data guru floored as Democrats build momentum in key race
CNN's Harry Enten was floored on Sunday as he discussed new polling that shows Democrats have gained momentum in a key Senate race, even after the candidate who won the party's primary dropped out. Last week, oyster farmer Graham Platner suspended his campaign for the Maine Senate seat against incum...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10/07/2026
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Yale alum, joins a growing chorus of faculty and students urging the university against concessions. on.wsj.com/4aMf3rm
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A growing group of faculty, students and alumni—including U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a graduate of Yale Law—are urging the university’s leaders to resist settling with the Trump administration
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Yale alum, joins a growing chorus of faculty and students urging the university against concessions.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
@lucasbean.bsky.social explains why conservative women vote against their interests. 😔
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 04/07/2026
Can we call it freedom if we cannot celebrate without the fear of gun violence? #FreedomFromGunViolence
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I am proud to serve as chair of Vote Yes for a Safe Massachusetts, the ballot campaign working to protect our strong gun laws from the NRA’s repeal effort. I am so grateful to our friends at @newtownaction.org for their support and partnership!
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Billionaires and ultra-wealthy families have continuously favored the GOP; in 2024, Republicans received over $2 billion in billionaire donations compared to Democrats. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
While Trump celebrates the SCOTUS decision to terminate TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, the decision represents something profoundly different for the Haitians. There is fear of being forced to return to one of the most dangerous countries. open.substack.com/pub/pomurray...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Always vote!
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 22/06/2026
This weekend, communities across our nation were once again shattered by gun violence. In just one weekend, there were 10 mass shooting incidents in 9 cities across 9 states. Six people were killed and 51 more were wounded by gunfire. And yet, there was little to no national news coverage.
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 13/06/2026
Join Newtown Action Alliance on Monday, June 15th, to pass the Vote Without Fear Act. 12pm Special Guest: @pomurray.bsky.social Newtown Action Alliance Co-founder & Chairwoman RSVP HERE: www.mobilize.us/newtownactio...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Welfare for Billionaires! Musk’s substantial wealth is due to government policies, subsidies, loans, tax incentives, and contracts that reduced risk and accelerated the growth of Tesla and SpaceX. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Elon Musk took out his chainsaw. Government took out its checkbook.
The SpaceX IPO lays bare Musk’s greatest contradiction.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Children are continually terrorized by a threat of violence. Police agencies responded to a middle school in Westport, CT on Monday due to threat indicating there were explosives & armed gunmen inside the school — a hoax also reported in other parts of the state. www.courant.com/2026/06/08/p...
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Police: Threat of explosives, armed individuals in CT school possibly part of ‘organized hoax’
Police said the caller alleged that there were explosives planted in the school and that there were armed individuals inside the building.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The world’s ten richest people — almost all Americans — saw their collective net worth increase by $220 billion in May. These ten people are now worth a combined $2.9 trillion. The bottom 50% of U.S. households, is worth $4.3 trillion. Wondering if inequality is out of control?
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
💔💔💔 Guns do not make us safer. Guns in our homes double our risk for homicides and triple our risk for suicides. Women are 5X more likely to be killed if a domestic abuser is armed.
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 04/06/2026
Breaking news! @blumenthal.senate.gov will be joining us at the Jr Newtown Action Alliance’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day Rally & March on Friday, June 5th. RSVP to join us! www.mobilize.us/newtownactio...
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 03/06/2026
Gun safety champion Governor @nedlamont.com is joining us in Newtown on Friday at the National Gun Violence Awareness Day Rally & March. Join us to help our student leaders from JrNAA to raise awareness to save lives. RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/newtownactio...
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 03/06/2026
Check your homes for unwanted & unneeded guns and get ready to pick up a free gun safe to secure your weapons. #KeepKidsSafe
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 02/06/2026
Academy Award® nominee, Death By Numbers, is now available on digital! In the “powerful” (-The Guardian) documentary, a school shooting survivor confronts her assailant in a poetic journey to empowerment. Support this intimate portrait, written by a survivor, now on AppleTV and Amazon.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 31/05/2026
It has been seven years since 12 people were killed and four injured in a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. We remember the lives taken and will continue to #HonorWithAction. #EndGunViolence
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 31/05/2026
Join us for the National Gun Violence Awareness Day Rally & March in Newtown as our community comes together to honor victims and survivors, raise awareness, and call for meaningful action to end gun violence. RSVP: www.mobilize.us/newtownactio...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Trump Bought Stock in UFC's Parent Company While Promoting White House Lawn Fight. Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock in late March, according to a financial disclosure filing viewed by PEOPLE. people.com/trump-bought...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Very interesting! Follow @lucasbean.bsky.social to better understand the MAGA cult that we must defeat during midterms in November & in 2028.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“We find a remarkable increase in food insecurity, particularly among lower-educated & lower-income households and households with young children,” -the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Yet too many of them still vote for Trump & Republicans who make them go hungry. thehill.com/business/per...
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Food insecurity increase for many Americans ‘remarkable’: NY Fed
An increasing number of American households have struggled to afford enough food since 2020 because of rising economic strains, according to an analysis released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New …
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
My new #GetWithThePOgram Substack article, co-authored with my good friend @kristinmillersong.bsky.social explores the deadly consequences of leaving firearms unsecured & why Congress must finally pass Ethan’s Law. @newtownaction.org open.substack.com/pub/pomurray...
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I hate that we all suffer because so many Americans still believe Republicans are better suited to manage the economy when there is zero evidence that is true.
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Red flag laws or extreme risk protection orders allow families to seek a court order to temporarily remove guns if an individual is in danger of hurting himself or other others. Why would Republicans punish anyone who enforces it?
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We have lost our freedom to live! #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We will miss you @colbertlateshow.bsky.social! We will continue to fight for our first amendment rights!
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