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Gay Gun Control Activist Igor Volsky Urges GOP to #SendBackTheBloodMoney

After the Vegas shooting, Volsky illuminated the hypocrisy of Republican leaders who take donations from the NRA.

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As the deputy director for the progressive-minded American Progress Action Fund and the director of Guns Down America, Igor Volsky is one of the most high-profile LGBT people pleading for common-sense gun control. As the horror of Sunday night's Las Vegas shooting came into focus -- where a 64-year-old man murdered at least 58 people and injured 500 other attendees of an outdoor concert -- Volsky took to Twitter to speak the truth about America's obsession with firearms.

\u201cThis is the 273rd mass shooting America has experienced in 2017.\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506946361

\u201cHouse GOP could pass legislation this week to: \n\n1. repeal restrictions on gun silencers\n\n2. allow concealed carry across state lines\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506946714

\u201cIf only there was something lawmakers could do to prevent massacres with guns... https://t.co/ubQyd8oRgu\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506947213

\u201crepealing restrictions on gun silencers WILL MAKE IT HARDER TO DETECT SOURCE OF SHOOTING DURING MASS SHOOTINGS https://t.co/RB0fL2WC1e\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506947297

\u201cOfficers found **at least 8 weapons** including multiple long rifles, in the room of the Las Vegas shooter. \n\n\u2191 LEGAL IN U.S. & SHOULDN'T BE\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506949951

\u201c.@NRA dumped $922K+ into McConnell's re-elect back in 2014, so all he''ll do is think about gun violence; won't do anything about it https://t.co/p6N2oM2u0p\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506954110

\u201c.@RoyBlunt took $755,816 in expenditures from @NRA, so he'll just be sad. Won't *do* anything to prevent gun violence. https://t.co/lxlxmu0zID\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506954250

\u201c.@SenCapito received $94,261+ in expenditures from @NRA. She sound send these blood $$ back AND *DO* SOMETHING TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE https://t.co/iCxTcGKdII\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506954362

\u201c.@JohnCornyn got $15,909+ from @NRA. Tell him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney\n\n&\n\nactually DO SOMETHING to prevent gun violence https://t.co/wYGuBdZXEs\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506954512

\u201c.@SenJoniErnst took $3,124,273 from @NRA to pray about gun violence but do nothing about it. \n\nCall on her to #SendBackTheBloodMoney NOW! https://t.co/HX4KzZPgQr\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506954698

\u201c.@LindseyGrahamSC took $50K+ from @NRA to send #thoughtsandprayers but do NOTHING to stop gun violence\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/d5pfvddYpb\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506956036

\u201cYou're going to have to do more than pray, @realDonaldTrump, you're going to have to *ACT* to reduce gun violence.\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506956110

\u201c.@NRA spent over $30,000,000 to elect Donald Trump.\n\nTrump spoke at @NRA convention\n\nHe praises @NRA at almost every rally https://t.co/Lf1ecwqCaC\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506956167

\u201c.@SenAlexander took $5,857+ from @NRA to pray about gun violence but do nothing about it. \n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/XCC7zwSFlN\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506959082

\u201cIdeas we must consider to reduce gun violence\n\n- gun registration\n- gun buy-back\n- gun licensing (national) \n- banning wider array of guns\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506959278

\u201c.@SenatorWicker took $88,406+ from @NRA so he'll offer condolences, but won't act to reduce gun violence\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/r2LOA4Db2G\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506959855

\u201c.@SenJohnHoeven took $17,499+ from @NRA. He'll be praying but *doing* nothing to reduce gun violence\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/dvxO6TTwqH\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506959999

\u201c.@SenDeanHeller took in $21,350+++ directly from @NRA & has horrible record on reducing gun violence. \n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/FTSqknQFPd\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506961293

\u201c.@PeteSessions took $60,100 from @NRA. He'll praise 1st responders, wont *act* to protect them from guns\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/zboMe3y9Rw\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506961952

\u201c.@SenatorEnzi took in $17,900 from @NRA. So he'll tweet about gun violence, but wont *act* to reduce it \n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/4a95I9ON4u\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506962250

\u201c.@SenTomCotton got $1,968,714 from @NRA. He'll do #thoughtsandprayers. Won't act to prevent gun violence\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/orXg1Aclqj\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506962386

\u201c.@SenatorLankford took $11K+ from @NRA. He'll send thoughts, but won't vote to reduce gun violence\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/0ETwPgVezF\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506963129

\u201c.@KenCalvert took in $21,600 from @NRA. \n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney and work to ensure we have fewer guns in USA https://t.co/pa2599xPNy\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506963666

\u201cMcConnell holding moment of silence for Vegas\n\nHe'd be more impactful if didn't vote\u2193 gun reforms&take $1M+ from @NRA #SendBackTheBloodMoney\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506971321

\u201c.@OrrinHatch got $97,848 from @NRA, so all he'll do is talk about gun violence on the Senate floor. \n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/9vC0qVvDTN\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506971527

\u201c.@SteveKingIA got $21,800 from @NRA. All he'll do is send hearts&prayers Wont act to reduce gun violence\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/FRIcCxGEJ4\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506971706

\u201c.@SenAlexander got $5,857 in expenditures from @NRA &has voted down past efforts to limit access to guns\n\nUrge him to #SendBackTheBloodMoney https://t.co/3mux5Obkw3\u201d
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) 1506971893