After new NRA president Carolyn Meadows made the dubious claim that Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) won a House seat in a conservative district only because she is a “minority woman,” McBath responded with a series of tweets about her campaign’s focus on gun control.
McBath noted that she was pushed to run for Congress after her son was murdered and that it was central to her campaign, pushing back on Meadows’ argument that McBath didn’t win due to her push for gun control.
I was just a Marietta mom. I loved my son Jordan more than anything else in this world.
After Jordan was murdered – I realized that nobody was going change our laws for us, so I had to do it myself. pic.twitter.com/aJqAEN7pn1
— Lucy McBath (@lucymcbath) May 6, 2019
After Jordan was ripped away from me, I did not stop being his mom.
Every single thing that I do is out of the love that I have for my son.
My love for Jordan is what I extend to the work I do in my community every single day. pic.twitter.com/RUQ20qyZpr
— Lucy McBath (@lucymcbath) May 6, 2019
I have faced attack after attack from the far right – but that hasn’t stopped my work for families of #GA06.
The House has already passed gun safety legislation for the first time in decades, and there is much more to come. https://t.co/pMz238Lumh
— Lucy McBath (@lucymcbath) May 6, 2019
My work on gun violence, healthcare, and many other issues is just starting.
And yes – as a woman of color I am proud to be part of the most diverse class in American history.
My experiences drive the work I am doing for my constituents. And nobody can take that away from me. pic.twitter.com/LIC9ouiwRs
— Lucy McBath (@lucymcbath) May 6, 2019
