Jen Axelsen @AxelsenJen

she/her — GVP & pro-choice advocate, boy mom, dog mom, wife, sister, Aunt Jen, lawyer, Illini & Clemson fan. A northern Chicago suburb, IL Joined April 2020

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Students Demand Action @StudentsDemand

2 years ago

Access to a gun triples the risk of death by suicide. Provisional data from @CDCgov shows that youth gun suicide rates are on the rise, but these tragedies can be prevented through secure storage. etwn.us/3KirDkM

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John Feinblatt @JohnFeinblatt

2 years ago

"Nationally, there have been more than 200 unintentional shootings by children this year" We don't have to live like this. Safe storage saves lives. sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-sa…

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Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD

2 years ago

I don’t know who needs to hear this but you should lock up your guns.

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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts

2 years ago

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson speaks after vote to expel him from the House over participating in gun protests: “Our lives are at stake. And we're going to fight for our lives, just like they're fighting for the NRA." #TenneseeThree

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Rep. Brad Schneider @RepSchneider

3 years ago

Great meeting with Layla Danley of Be SMART about the organization’s work on education and awareness regarding secure gun storage.

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Heidi Stevens @HeidiStevens13

3 years ago

'We don’t have to live this way and our children sure as hell shouldn’t die this way' Last week I spoke with @shannonrwatts and Pastor Brenda Mitchell about gun violence in our communities Four days later a gunman opened fire at Michigan State My column chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-…

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Jen Axelsen @AxelsenJen

3 years ago

Please do NOT rent from Evanston Vintage Properties (EVP). I don’t want anyone else (mostly college students in this area!) to go thru this. Our apt bldg doesn’t have reliable heat & it was under 50° in the unit for 2 days. EVP.homes

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North Suburban Mom @bigmommademands

3 years ago

The first Valentine’s Day Massacre was in 1929 and involved gangsters. Now? 2008, Northern Illinois University; 2018, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas HS. 2023, Michigan State U. Fuck flowers & cards; we need to keep the next generation safe @MomsDemand @GovWhitmer

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Senator Laura Ellman @senatorellman

3 years ago

The first week of February is National Gun Violence Survivors Week. During this time, I would like to remember the countless Illinoisans who have unfortunately lost their lives to gun violence. Today, I would like to remember Ryanne Mace of Carpentersville, IL.

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Everytown @Everytown

3 years ago

Gun violence is robbing children and teens in America of their futures, and for young survivors of gun violence, their sense of safety. Young people who survive gun violence are left to live with trauma and grief for the rest of their lives.⁠

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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts

3 years ago

BREAKING: The 5th Circuit in Texas just struck down the federal domestic violence restraining order gun prohibition. Given that domestic violence is often a precursor to gun violence, this ruling is a death sentence for women and families in the US. assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicy…

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Richard Martinez 🟧 @riromtz

3 years ago

#GVSurvivorsWeek Our only child, Chris Martinez, is dead – shot and killed – 20 years old. Chris: kind, generous, smart and funny – easygoing unless it was a competition, and then he was fiercely competitive. He’s dead, and we will never be the same. momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/richar…

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Becky K @CubbieGirl26

3 years ago

Today for #GVSurvivorsWeek, I am sharing April's touching story about Henrietta from @Everytown’s #MomentsThatSurvive story wall. Read this powerful story, and then visit the story wall to read other stories or share your own. momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/april/ @MomsDemand

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GreekMaps @GreekMaps

3 years ago

It is #GVSurvivorsWeek, and the 15 year memorial of the Northern Illinois University shooting is coming on Feb 14. Here is my story of surviving #GunViolence @MomsDemand @Everytown momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/patric…

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Sheneé @Shenee_Johnson

3 years ago

Survivors are sharing their stories on @Everytown’s #MomentsThatSurvive Memory Wall. Read this powerful story from Shenee, and then visit the Memory Wall to read other stories or share your own. momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/shenee…

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Jen Axelsen @AxelsenJen

3 years ago

This statistic just plain stops me in my tracks 👣 @MomsDemand @Everytown #GVSurvivorsWeek

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Becky K @CubbieGirl26

3 years ago

This National Gun Violence Survivors Week, I’m uplifting stories of survivors. As a mom and @MomsDemand volunteer, I’m sharing Lisa's story about her daughter Abigail, from right here in Illinois. #GVSurvivorsWeek #MomentsThatSurvive momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/abigai… @Everytown

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Jen Axelsen @AxelsenJen

3 years ago

By early February, more Americans are killed with guns than are killed in other high-income nations in an entire year. During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, read survivors’ stories and share your own at MomentsThatSurvive.org/NGVSW. #GVSurvivorsWeek @Everytown

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Everytown @Everytown

3 years ago

Today is the first day of National Gun Violence Survivors Week and #BlackHistoryMonth. We can't talk about America's gun violence crisis without acknowledging its disproportionate impact on Black Americans. #GVSurvivorsWeek