Araceli Tena should be 40 today. She died at 13, shot and killed in the Deming, NM school shooting in 1999.
The shooter used an unsecured gun in his attack. #securestoragesaveslives
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The shooter used an unsecured gun in his attack. #securestoragesaveslives
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August 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Araceli Tena should be 40 today. She died at 13, shot and killed in the Deming, NM school shooting in 1999.
The shooter used an unsecured gun in his attack. #securestoragesaveslives
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The shooter used an unsecured gun in his attack. #securestoragesaveslives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Andrew would be 26 today.
He died at 15 when another teen, jealous and suicidal over a shared love interest, accessed an unsecured gun from his home and attacked his friends.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
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He died at 15 when another teen, jealous and suicidal over a shared love interest, accessed an unsecured gun from his home and attacked his friends.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
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August 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Andrew would be 26 today.
He died at 15 when another teen, jealous and suicidal over a shared love interest, accessed an unsecured gun from his home and attacked his friends.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
He died at 15 when another teen, jealous and suicidal over a shared love interest, accessed an unsecured gun from his home and attacked his friends.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Zoe should be 26 today.
She was loving, inquisitive, athletic, and funny.
Zoe and 3 friends were killed by a 15-year-old peer who accessed an unsecured gun in his home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
She was loving, inquisitive, athletic, and funny.
Zoe and 3 friends were killed by a 15-year-old peer who accessed an unsecured gun in his home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
February 23, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Zoe should be 26 today.
She was loving, inquisitive, athletic, and funny.
Zoe and 3 friends were killed by a 15-year-old peer who accessed an unsecured gun in his home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
She was loving, inquisitive, athletic, and funny.
Zoe and 3 friends were killed by a 15-year-old peer who accessed an unsecured gun in his home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
Shaylee should be 26 today.
Outgoing, confident, silly fearless & persistent, she was a loving daughter, friend and a fighter.
Shaylee and 3 friends were killed by a distraught peer who brought his dad's gun to school.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
Outgoing, confident, silly fearless & persistent, she was a loving daughter, friend and a fighter.
Shaylee and 3 friends were killed by a distraught peer who brought his dad's gun to school.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
March 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Shaylee should be 26 today.
Outgoing, confident, silly fearless & persistent, she was a loving daughter, friend and a fighter.
Shaylee and 3 friends were killed by a distraught peer who brought his dad's gun to school.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
Outgoing, confident, silly fearless & persistent, she was a loving daughter, friend and a fighter.
Shaylee and 3 friends were killed by a distraught peer who brought his dad's gun to school.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
We’re so proud of the work our volunteers are doing to help keep children and families safe—in Kansas and nationwide!
#SecureStorageSavesLives! Go, Kansas Moms!
#SecureStorageSavesLives! Go, Kansas Moms!
Kansas parents push for new gun storage regulations at Statehouse rally
Kansas parents continued their push for new regulations on how guns and ammunition are stored, rallying at the Statehouse Thursday to bring their calls for tougher regulations directly to lawmakers.
www.wibw.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
We’re so proud of the work our volunteers are doing to help keep children and families safe—in Kansas and nationwide!
#SecureStorageSavesLives! Go, Kansas Moms!
#SecureStorageSavesLives! Go, Kansas Moms!
Keith should be 12.
He was kind, helpful, and bright.
He was shot while riding his new bicycle, a Christmas gift.
His killer was also 10 years old.
The boy was sent to his dad's car to retrieve cigarettes, but he found an unsecured gun instead.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
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He was kind, helpful, and bright.
He was shot while riding his new bicycle, a Christmas gift.
His killer was also 10 years old.
The boy was sent to his dad's car to retrieve cigarettes, but he found an unsecured gun instead.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
September 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Keith should be 12.
He was kind, helpful, and bright.
He was shot while riding his new bicycle, a Christmas gift.
His killer was also 10 years old.
The boy was sent to his dad's car to retrieve cigarettes, but he found an unsecured gun instead.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
He was kind, helpful, and bright.
He was shot while riding his new bicycle, a Christmas gift.
His killer was also 10 years old.
The boy was sent to his dad's car to retrieve cigarettes, but he found an unsecured gun instead.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Ahmir Jolliff should be 14 today.
He died at 11, shot & killed at school in 2024.
Obsessed w/school shooters & misguidedly hoping to gain notoriety, the shooter used unsecured guns from home to kill 2, wound 6 and kill himself at the scene.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
He died at 11, shot & killed at school in 2024.
Obsessed w/school shooters & misguidedly hoping to gain notoriety, the shooter used unsecured guns from home to kill 2, wound 6 and kill himself at the scene.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
March 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Ahmir Jolliff should be 14 today.
He died at 11, shot & killed at school in 2024.
Obsessed w/school shooters & misguidedly hoping to gain notoriety, the shooter used unsecured guns from home to kill 2, wound 6 and kill himself at the scene.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
He died at 11, shot & killed at school in 2024.
Obsessed w/school shooters & misguidedly hoping to gain notoriety, the shooter used unsecured guns from home to kill 2, wound 6 and kill himself at the scene.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Emily should be 35.
She died at 16 at school in Bailey, CO.
In the aftermath, Emily's family asked friends and family to remember her through random acts of kindness.
Emily was killed by a suicidal man who accessed an unsecured gun belonging to a relative.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
She died at 16 at school in Bailey, CO.
In the aftermath, Emily's family asked friends and family to remember her through random acts of kindness.
Emily was killed by a suicidal man who accessed an unsecured gun belonging to a relative.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
September 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Emily should be 35.
She died at 16 at school in Bailey, CO.
In the aftermath, Emily's family asked friends and family to remember her through random acts of kindness.
Emily was killed by a suicidal man who accessed an unsecured gun belonging to a relative.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
She died at 16 at school in Bailey, CO.
In the aftermath, Emily's family asked friends and family to remember her through random acts of kindness.
Emily was killed by a suicidal man who accessed an unsecured gun belonging to a relative.
#HonorWithAction
#SecureStorageSavesLives
Nicole Connors should be 56 today.
Generous and compassionate, she was the “get things done” family matriarch.
Nicole and 4 other Raleigh residents were shot and killed by a 15-year-old gunman who accessed an unsecured gun from his home.
#securestoragesaveslives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Generous and compassionate, she was the “get things done” family matriarch.
Nicole and 4 other Raleigh residents were shot and killed by a 15-year-old gunman who accessed an unsecured gun from his home.
#securestoragesaveslives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
May 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Nicole Connors should be 56 today.
Generous and compassionate, she was the “get things done” family matriarch.
Nicole and 4 other Raleigh residents were shot and killed by a 15-year-old gunman who accessed an unsecured gun from his home.
#securestoragesaveslives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Generous and compassionate, she was the “get things done” family matriarch.
Nicole and 4 other Raleigh residents were shot and killed by a 15-year-old gunman who accessed an unsecured gun from his home.
#securestoragesaveslives
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Ara would be 39 today.
She died at school at just 13.
Her killer was a 12-year-old with access to an unsecured gun.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
The majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats, support secure storage laws, but the NRA and gun manufacturers do not.
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
She died at school at just 13.
Her killer was a 12-year-old with access to an unsecured gun.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
The majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats, support secure storage laws, but the NRA and gun manufacturers do not.
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
August 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ara would be 39 today.
She died at school at just 13.
Her killer was a 12-year-old with access to an unsecured gun.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
The majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats, support secure storage laws, but the NRA and gun manufacturers do not.
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
She died at school at just 13.
Her killer was a 12-year-old with access to an unsecured gun.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
The majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats, support secure storage laws, but the NRA and gun manufacturers do not.
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
Montanans big and small pitched in to share secure storage information at the State School Counselors Conference in Bozeman!
#SecureStorageSavesLives!
#SecureStorageSavesLives!
April 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Montanans big and small pitched in to share secure storage information at the State School Counselors Conference in Bozeman!
#SecureStorageSavesLives!
#SecureStorageSavesLives!
76% of school shooters get their guns from home. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek show your appreciation by asking friends & family to lock up their firearms to keep kids & teachers safe.
#securestoragesaveslives #moregunslockedupfewerlockdowns @bradyunited.org @aft.org @teachersunify.bsky.social
#securestoragesaveslives #moregunslockedupfewerlockdowns @bradyunited.org @aft.org @teachersunify.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
76% of school shooters get their guns from home. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek show your appreciation by asking friends & family to lock up their firearms to keep kids & teachers safe.
#securestoragesaveslives #moregunslockedupfewerlockdowns @bradyunited.org @aft.org @teachersunify.bsky.social
#securestoragesaveslives #moregunslockedupfewerlockdowns @bradyunited.org @aft.org @teachersunify.bsky.social
Marta should be 67 today.
She was thoughtful, generous, loyal, and full of love and life.
Marta and 4 others were killed in a 2021 Chicago shooting spree. The gun, previously stolen, had been on the street for years & was linked to 5 unsolved shootings dating back to 2009.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
She was thoughtful, generous, loyal, and full of love and life.
Marta and 4 others were killed in a 2021 Chicago shooting spree. The gun, previously stolen, had been on the street for years & was linked to 5 unsolved shootings dating back to 2009.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
March 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Marta should be 67 today.
She was thoughtful, generous, loyal, and full of love and life.
Marta and 4 others were killed in a 2021 Chicago shooting spree. The gun, previously stolen, had been on the street for years & was linked to 5 unsolved shootings dating back to 2009.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
She was thoughtful, generous, loyal, and full of love and life.
Marta and 4 others were killed in a 2021 Chicago shooting spree. The gun, previously stolen, had been on the street for years & was linked to 5 unsolved shootings dating back to 2009.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
Jessica would be 46 today.
She loved music, played French horn in band, and she had a bright future.
She was praying with friends in 1997 when they were shot by a 14-year-old with an unsecured gun taken from the garage of a neighbor.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#endgunviolence
She loved music, played French horn in band, and she had a bright future.
She was praying with friends in 1997 when they were shot by a 14-year-old with an unsecured gun taken from the garage of a neighbor.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#endgunviolence
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Jessica would be 46 today.
She loved music, played French horn in band, and she had a bright future.
She was praying with friends in 1997 when they were shot by a 14-year-old with an unsecured gun taken from the garage of a neighbor.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#endgunviolence
She loved music, played French horn in band, and she had a bright future.
She was praying with friends in 1997 when they were shot by a 14-year-old with an unsecured gun taken from the garage of a neighbor.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#endgunviolence
Maggie would be 43.
Energetic and enduringly positive, she was also hardworking in an authentic, roll-up-your-shirtsleeves, no nonsense way.
Maggie and 7 coworkers were killed by an 19-year-old with an AR rifle that was unsecured in a family home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
Energetic and enduringly positive, she was also hardworking in an authentic, roll-up-your-shirtsleeves, no nonsense way.
Maggie and 7 coworkers were killed by an 19-year-old with an AR rifle that was unsecured in a family home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Maggie would be 43.
Energetic and enduringly positive, she was also hardworking in an authentic, roll-up-your-shirtsleeves, no nonsense way.
Maggie and 7 coworkers were killed by an 19-year-old with an AR rifle that was unsecured in a family home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
Energetic and enduringly positive, she was also hardworking in an authentic, roll-up-your-shirtsleeves, no nonsense way.
Maggie and 7 coworkers were killed by an 19-year-old with an AR rifle that was unsecured in a family home.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EndGunViolence
Amir Williams should be 14 today. He died at 11, accidentally shot with a stolen gun.
In the US, another gun is stolen from a car every 9 minutes.
#securestoragesaveslives
In the US, another gun is stolen from a car every 9 minutes.
#securestoragesaveslives
July 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Amir Williams should be 14 today. He died at 11, accidentally shot with a stolen gun.
In the US, another gun is stolen from a car every 9 minutes.
#securestoragesaveslives
In the US, another gun is stolen from a car every 9 minutes.
#securestoragesaveslives
3 out of 4 school shooters get their guns from home or the home of a friend or relative. This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, join us in showing your 🩷 to teachers by asking friends and family to lock up their firearms. ☮️📚📓#SecureStorageSavesLives @bradyunited.org @aft.org @neatoday.bsky.social pta.org
May 6, 2026 at 12:36 PM
3 out of 4 school shooters get their guns from home or the home of a friend or relative. This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, join us in showing your 🩷 to teachers by asking friends and family to lock up their firearms. ☮️📚📓#SecureStorageSavesLives @bradyunited.org @aft.org @neatoday.bsky.social pta.org
In 2024 there were at least 360 unintentional shootings by US children resulting in 136 deaths and 229 injuries. Secure storage laws make a difference.
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives
April 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In 2024 there were at least 360 unintentional shootings by US children resulting in 136 deaths and 229 injuries. Secure storage laws make a difference.
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives
Last night, I joined the @giffords.org @teachersunify.bsky.social Back to School webinar on school safety, secure storage, and trauma informed policies for students & educators. 4.6 million minors live in homes with an unsecured gun. Let's #EndGunViolence! #SecureStorageSavesLives #BooksNotBullets
August 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Last night, I joined the @giffords.org @teachersunify.bsky.social Back to School webinar on school safety, secure storage, and trauma informed policies for students & educators. 4.6 million minors live in homes with an unsecured gun. Let's #EndGunViolence! #SecureStorageSavesLives #BooksNotBullets
Tennessee, which has one of the highest rates of guns stolen from cars, doesn’t have a law requiring gun owners to securely store their guns.
Responsible gun ownership includes storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #SecureStorageSavesLives www.wbir.com/article/news...
Responsible gun ownership includes storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #SecureStorageSavesLives www.wbir.com/article/news...
KPD: 133 guns stolen from cars in Knoxville in 2024
Knoxville police reminded people to take precautions to prevent car burglaries and practice responsible gun ownership.
www.wbir.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Tennessee, which has one of the highest rates of guns stolen from cars, doesn’t have a law requiring gun owners to securely store their guns.
Responsible gun ownership includes storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #SecureStorageSavesLives www.wbir.com/article/news...
Responsible gun ownership includes storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. #SecureStorageSavesLives www.wbir.com/article/news...
Young children are more capable than we think.
Toddlers can:
✔ Find unsecured firearms
✔ Pull the trigger
Secure storage saves lives—especially in homes with children or where children visit.
Secure firearms. Secure futures.
#GunViolencePrevention #SecureStorageSavesLives #ChildSafety
Toddlers can:
✔ Find unsecured firearms
✔ Pull the trigger
Secure storage saves lives—especially in homes with children or where children visit.
Secure firearms. Secure futures.
#GunViolencePrevention #SecureStorageSavesLives #ChildSafety
December 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Young children are more capable than we think.
Toddlers can:
✔ Find unsecured firearms
✔ Pull the trigger
Secure storage saves lives—especially in homes with children or where children visit.
Secure firearms. Secure futures.
#GunViolencePrevention #SecureStorageSavesLives #ChildSafety
Toddlers can:
✔ Find unsecured firearms
✔ Pull the trigger
Secure storage saves lives—especially in homes with children or where children visit.
Secure firearms. Secure futures.
#GunViolencePrevention #SecureStorageSavesLives #ChildSafety
Support Ethan’s Law for federal secure storage legislation to protect our children.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EthansLaw
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#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EthansLaw
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Support Ethan’s Law for federal secure storage legislation to protect our children.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EthansLaw
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#EthansLaw
thebirthdayfairyproject.org
We’ve seen culture shifts before — seatbelts, smoking, drunk driving. We didn’t wait for Congress then, and we can’t now. It’s time to do the same with secure firearm storage. Projectlockdown.org
#ProjectLockdown
#NoGunLeftUnlocked
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#SafeSchoolsSafeCommunities
☮️📓📚
#ProjectLockdown
#NoGunLeftUnlocked
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#SafeSchoolsSafeCommunities
☮️📓📚
October 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We’ve seen culture shifts before — seatbelts, smoking, drunk driving. We didn’t wait for Congress then, and we can’t now. It’s time to do the same with secure firearm storage. Projectlockdown.org
#ProjectLockdown
#NoGunLeftUnlocked
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#SafeSchoolsSafeCommunities
☮️📓📚
#ProjectLockdown
#NoGunLeftUnlocked
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#SafeSchoolsSafeCommunities
☮️📓📚
Secure storage laws make a difference. Indiana does not have safe storage laws.
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives #sensiblegunlaws
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives #sensiblegunlaws
April 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Secure storage laws make a difference. Indiana does not have safe storage laws.
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives #sensiblegunlaws
#HonorWithAction #securestoragesaveslives #sensiblegunlaws
Our hearts are with the survivors and all impacted by the tragedy on September 4, 2024.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#BooksNotBullets
#EndGunViolence
☮️📓📚💔❤️🩹
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#BooksNotBullets
#EndGunViolence
☮️📓📚💔❤️🩹
March 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Our hearts are with the survivors and all impacted by the tragedy on September 4, 2024.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#BooksNotBullets
#EndGunViolence
☮️📓📚💔❤️🩹
#SecureStorageSavesLives
#BooksNotBullets
#EndGunViolence
☮️📓📚💔❤️🩹