#BREAKING: Video shows moment gunman opens fire on Gilroy garlic festival Sunday evening; 4 people killed (including suspected gunman), 15 others injured. [Warning: Potentially-distressing footage] #GilroyGarlicFestival #GilroyActiveshooter
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I stopped posting the tragic stories of gun violence and mass shootings, mostly in the U.S., months ago. I no longer post my outrage and the inability and unwillingness of the American people to hold our government accountable for much of this violence because of the lack of national, common sense gun laws. BUT I still participate in attempts to change our gun laws in an attempt to save some lives, to prevent some violence and support pressuring companies to do what they can to prevent more mass shootings. Please consider participating in this action calling on Visa to monitor and red flag excessive gun and ammo sales. From SumOfUs.....
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If you feel like you’ve read this email before, it’s because you have. In the wake of yet more tragic mass shootings -- this time at a community festival in Gilroy, California, at a walmart in El Paso, Texas and outside a bar in Dayton, Ohio -- the pattern of shock, mourning, anger, and despair feels like déjà vu.
One brave survivor of Gilroy who hid under a table said "I thought I was gonna die.” He’s seven. This is our new normal -- but it doesn't have to be. Credit card companies have the power to help prevent future bloodshed. It’s up to us to call on Visa to take the threat of mass shootings seriously.
Join thousands of SumOfUs members who have already called on Visa to monitor credit card purchases for red flags associated with mass shootings.
Thanks for all you do,
Katie, Mark, Allison, and the team at SumOfUs
One brave survivor of Gilroy who hid under a table said "I thought I was gonna die.” He’s seven. This is our new normal -- but it doesn't have to be. Credit card companies have the power to help prevent future bloodshed. It’s up to us to call on Visa to take the threat of mass shootings seriously.
Join thousands of SumOfUs members who have already called on Visa to monitor credit card purchases for red flags associated with mass shootings.
Thanks for all you do,
Katie, Mark, Allison, and the team at SumOfUs
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I'll be honest. I should be devastated right now. I should be crying. But I'm pissed off.
I'm mad that in the last few days, communities in San Diego, Charlotte, and Baltimore had to watch the news and wonder if their loved ones survived a mass shooting. That families had to get a final text saying "I think I'm going to die" or "I love you so much."
I'm angry that Passover was overshadowed by terror and hate. That the US experiences one mass shooting a day. That this is still happening while countries like Australia, the UK, and New Zealand have restricted gun access in order to save lives. That we have been made to feel so helpless in the face of such tragedy.
If you, like me, are trying to find some good in this world right now, I want you to know that we aren't helpless. In fact, you've already helped make some powerful changes that have the NRA crumbling. You can help prevent more mass shootings by forcing corporations to act.
Tell Visa: Do your part to end the bloodshed. Report red flag purchases linked to mass shootings.
In the last decade, more than half of the deadliest shootings were financed with credit cards.
Credit card companies like Visa have the power to stop mass shootings before they start. One simple change -- reporting excessive, erratic gun and ammo purchases to law enforcement -- could save hundreds of lives.
Shooters often spend tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars on guns and ammo in the lead-up to their crimes — wildly unusual behavior that would be easy for Visa’s sophisticated software to spot. No one has any reason to buy that many guns or that much ammo.
And while credit card CEOs claim it’s not their job to flag customer purchases, the facts don’t back that up. Visa already reports big-ticket transactions with suspected links to fraud, money laundering, terrorism, and other crimes. It would be simple to add mass shootings to that list.
If you’ve ever gotten a fraud alert from your credit card then you already know how easy it is for credit card companies to spot and investigate suspicious activity.
You’ve already shown that you have the power to make companies cut ties with the gun industry. PayPal and Apple Pay block gun sales on their platforms, and United, Hertz, and countless others have ended their NRA discounts. Now you can push Visa to save lives too.
Together we can send a powerful message to Visa: Commit to reporting mass shooters’ deadly transactions.
I'm mad that in the last few days, communities in San Diego, Charlotte, and Baltimore had to watch the news and wonder if their loved ones survived a mass shooting. That families had to get a final text saying "I think I'm going to die" or "I love you so much."
I'm angry that Passover was overshadowed by terror and hate. That the US experiences one mass shooting a day. That this is still happening while countries like Australia, the UK, and New Zealand have restricted gun access in order to save lives. That we have been made to feel so helpless in the face of such tragedy.
If you, like me, are trying to find some good in this world right now, I want you to know that we aren't helpless. In fact, you've already helped make some powerful changes that have the NRA crumbling. You can help prevent more mass shootings by forcing corporations to act.
Tell Visa: Do your part to end the bloodshed. Report red flag purchases linked to mass shootings.
In the last decade, more than half of the deadliest shootings were financed with credit cards.
Credit card companies like Visa have the power to stop mass shootings before they start. One simple change -- reporting excessive, erratic gun and ammo purchases to law enforcement -- could save hundreds of lives.
Shooters often spend tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars on guns and ammo in the lead-up to their crimes — wildly unusual behavior that would be easy for Visa’s sophisticated software to spot. No one has any reason to buy that many guns or that much ammo.
And while credit card CEOs claim it’s not their job to flag customer purchases, the facts don’t back that up. Visa already reports big-ticket transactions with suspected links to fraud, money laundering, terrorism, and other crimes. It would be simple to add mass shootings to that list.
If you’ve ever gotten a fraud alert from your credit card then you already know how easy it is for credit card companies to spot and investigate suspicious activity.
You’ve already shown that you have the power to make companies cut ties with the gun industry. PayPal and Apple Pay block gun sales on their platforms, and United, Hertz, and countless others have ended their NRA discounts. Now you can push Visa to save lives too.
Together we can send a powerful message to Visa: Commit to reporting mass shooters’ deadly transactions.
Thanks for all that you do,
Katie, Allison, and the team at SumOfUs
Katie, Allison, and the team at SumOfUs
More information:
How Banks Could Control Gun Sales if Washington Won’t The Washington Post. 19 February 2018.
How Banks Unwittingly Finance Mass Shootings New York Times. 24 December 2018.
The latest shooting attacks show how the U.S. stands apart from the world Washington Post. 1 May 2019
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