His daughter was shot and killed on live TV. Now he's running for Congress.

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Seven years after a gunman killed his daughter during a live TV news broadcast, longtime Virginia gun-control advocate Andy Parker has decided to run for Congress.

Parker announced Thursday that he will seek the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District to challenge one of the most conservative members of the House and an ardent gun-rights supporter, Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) — a tough race for a Democrat.

But Parker said that fighting gun violence, though still important to him, is not the focal point of his congressional campaign. Over the past few years, Parker has been battling YouTube and other social-media platforms as he looks to remove videos of his daughter Alison Parker’s violent death.

He said he hoped taking on Big Tech and amending Section 230 — a provision in the Communications Decency Act that has largely shielded social media platforms from accountability if content posted on their sites causes harm — would be an issue that could “transcend parties” and unite people across the political spectrum in the 5th District.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/01/27/andy-parker-congress-bob-good/

[IronLionZion]

1. During happier times

[FakeNoose]

2. It's a good issue and I wish him success

Good luck Andy Parker!

[appalachiablue]

3. Good to see, tx. I was recently thinking of the tragedy.

[AndyS]

4. This is part one of how to get to reasonable gun regulation:

Run candidates who believe in it.

The other part is to match the lobbying that the gun industry does. The NRA et al have over the last 50 years bought state and federal legislators. Bought to the tune of overturning the will of the voters like in Texas where "constitutional carry" (it's not) passed into law even as real time polling of likely voters showed 84% opposition. Unfortunately we have to buy our legislators back.

Take action: contribute.

[calimary]

6. Got a link for HIS fundraising?

I haven't found one yet.

[AndyS]

7. https://andyparkerforcongress.com/

https://andyparkerforcongress.com/

[calimary]

8. Oh good! Thanks!

[Farmer-Rick]

5. Sometimes losing a loved one kind of gives you a super power

Nothing can hurt you as much as you already hurt might as well fight. So what if they hate you. You hurt so bad, their hate is miniscule compared to that loss. So what if they threaten you, you lost so much anyway.

I hope he wins, he deserves to just for standing up for what is right. At least he did not go to the darkside with his sorrow and grief.