Need for change... Following the news of a child that accidentally shot dead his mother with a gun in the US, social media users took to Twitter to discuss the need for strict gun laws. Twitter users were furious over the news and some even tweeted to US President Barack Obama, asking him to take action to put an end to these unnecessary killings.
#US / #USgunlaws — These were the hashtags used to discuss not only the death of the mother, but also other deaths that have been caused by the same.
@HillaryClinton: “If anything else killed 33,000 people per year, Congress would take action. It’s time to #StopGunViolence.”
@BarackObama: “We all play a part in helping to stop gun violence. Do your part #WearOrange on June 2.”
@HolzC: “Horrifically there’s been another fatal shooting in the US by a toddler. When will they change their gun laws?”
@paulviner: “Another tragic shooting in the US #timeforaction @BarackObama US mother accidentally shot dead by two-year-old son”
@TomMaxwell11: “Another gun left carelessly in reach of children!”
@jonathan4212: “Another day, another accidental shooting by a toddler. America.”
@sbrownphoto: “Won’t ever stop unless the constitution is changed #usgunlaws”
@thisis_tlaw: “3,000 deaths from terrorism in US including 9/11. 130,000 over same period from gun violence #MorganTrump #usgunlaws”
@sean6251: “When will Americans learn that people going into schools with guns isn’t normal... Your constitution is way out of date #USGunLaws”
@Markdbanham: “#StopGunViolence #usgunlaws lets please back president Obama in law changes”
@danjsaunders: “To follow on, in the UK we had 24 gun related murders in a year, on Christmas day alone, the #US had 27. Madness. #usgunlaws #StopGunViolence”
@YoungThacko: “Has it occurred to anyone that the constitution might need a little tweak? Take that ridiculous ‘right’ away. Yeah? #usgunlaws”
— Compiled by Donia Yassinson/Community Web Editor