As we remember the people who lost their lives defending our country, I walked in the 44th Annual Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church alongside @ltgovhashmi and @SenDaveMarsden with The Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence.
(1/2) On this Peace Officers Memorial Day we honor the fallen officers who gave their lives in the pursuit of justice. We honor those who loved them and who keep their memory alive.
Gun rights are important to prevent a government from overpowering the citizens.
Any angels killed by guns were killed by criminals, who do not obey our laws and they won't obey this one. They aren't preventing ciminals from getting weapons, they are preventing law abiding citizens from obtaining the weapons.
Just keep disarming honest, law abiding citizens and you can expect criminals to commit even more murders.
@Kydwykkyd101@SalimForVA@GovernorVA@Everytown@bradybuzz@GIFFORDS_org Half of these shootings were committed with handguns & shotguns, not “assault weapons”.
Even IF a would-be shooter can’t get a rifle due to a ban, that will not magically cause them to renounce violence.
They’ll just 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙣. Nothing solved.
.@GovernorVA's signing of SB749 marks a monumental victory for public safety in the Commonwealth of Virginia, banning the sale, manufacture, and transfer of assault firearms and large capacity magazines effective July 1, 2026.
Unfortunately, our Commonwealth has been the victim of far too many mass shootings. Today, we took the first step to ban these weapons of war and stop this violence once and for all.
History made in Virginia today.
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Amid the uncertainty in Washington, I’m ready to leverage all tools available to my Administration to protect Virginia families and businesses from chaos.
I would once again like to remind everyone threatening SCOVA and Republicans in general that it is not our fault that Democrats did what they did here in Virginia.
If you want to be angry at anyone, be angry at these people - I'll even tell you why:
@GovernorVA: Her people knew it was a bad idea; they questioned the legality of it. She went ahead and signed the bill anyway and actively campaigned for it, even though she had promised during her campaign that she had no intention of gerrymandering the state.
@AGJayJones: Talk about a horrible attorney, you guys. Just horrible. Forget that he texted horrific, violent fantasies about shooting a Republican and wishing for his children to die. The guy is just not a good attorney. He is the reason the election went forward without a ruling; he pushed for it. And THEN he brought in California attorneys to argue the case ... they lost. So any of you whining about how the justices TOOK THEIR VOTES AWAY, take it up with Jay, he's the reason there was a vote in the first place.
@SenLouiseLucas: This one is pretty self-explanatory. Just search her now legendary, '10 Fuckin' 1'.
@SpeakerDonScott: This poor guy. When Louise says jump, he asks how high. And yes, pun intended.
@DelRodWillett: Rod here is responsible for the wording of the actual referendum that used the word 'fairness,' which is just bizarre. Republicans actually attempted to change the wording of the referendum, but they were shut down without debate.
@EricHolder, @RepJeffries, and @BarackObama: They dumped tens of millions into this state to steal seats from rural Virginians. Yup, you read that right. Roughly $70 MILLION dollars funneled into a state to buy four seats (that our governor was more than willing to sell them).
Oh, and speaking of funding, while @timkaine and @MarkWarner both voiced concerns at first, they BOTH fell in line (after Louise Lucas called them cucks), and get this... each donated $100,000 to the effort to SILENCE millions of people in their own state.
Must include every single Democrat who started running for the lobster district, like @HelmerVA and @DSMcAuliffe ... curious if Dorothy will have to pay back the large amount of money she raised to run for a district that does not exist.
There were many bad actors locally and across the country, telling lies about how this was 'leveling the playing field,' and insisting Trump was making them do it, rambling about Texas ... trying to sell it on the idea that it was TEMPORARY.
Which we all knew, it was not.
Ultimately, this was a complete failure from the get-go: breaking laws, going against the state constitution, and willfully deceiving voters, all while insisting they were the good guys.
Turns out, they were definitely the bad guys.
Finally, this is not a win for Republicans; I realize that it helps us in the midterms, but in my humble opinion, this is much bigger than that. This was a win for Virginia and a reminder that, in a 6/5-divided state such as ours, every voice still matters.
Sic Semper Tyrannis xo
The new Jim Crow will be defeated like the old Jim Crow.
We were tired then, but not defeated.
We are tired now, but we will not be defeated.
Weeping may endure for a night, but the morning is coming.
I ran for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates as a Republican
I disagree with today's VA SC ruling
Tonight is the first time I've ever donated money to anything to the Democratic Party.
I donated to the @dccc because it's vital for democracy that Dems win in November.
Virginia voters were with us! This is not the time to despair — this is the time to keep fighting. Keep your head up and keep moving forward. One battle at a time, one fight after another. We’ve come too far to stop now.
“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you". Wise words that still ring true today spoken by an upstanding Texan, LBJ in 1964… let it sink in that it’s now 2026.
(½) Today the Supreme Court of Virginia has chosen to put politics over the rule of law by issuing a ruling that overturns the April 21st special election on redistricting.
Unlike GOP-led states that redrew their congressional maps in backroom deals, Virginia let the people decide. But the Virginia Supreme Court has blocked the people’s choice. So we have to campaign and win on their maps. We can do it!