A Democratic senator criticized President Trump's decision to speak at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum on Friday in Atlanta with a series of tweets naming young victims of gun violence.

Sen. Chris Murphy Christopher (Chris) Scott MurphyDemocratic senator calls for 'more flexible' medical supply chain to counter pandemics The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon GOP chairman to release interim report on Biden probe 'in about a week' MORE (D-Conn.) accused Trump of trying to "celebrate right of criminals to own guns, to glorify weapons that kill" on Twitter during Trump's afternoon address to the NRA convention.

"Here's my advice," Murphy tweeted. "Turn off cable. Don't watch @realDonaldTrump's NRA speech. Instead, think about who we are fighting for."

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Murphy went on to tweet photos and names of 11 people killed by gun violence, all of whom were under the age of 30.

Alison Parker, age 24 pic.twitter.com/LiBXk87x6b — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 28, 2017

Christopher Lavell Jones, age 17 pic.twitter.com/LnjSj4Dutu — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 28, 2017

That's who we fight for. And with 90% of Americans and 80% of gun owners on our side, we can't lose. Let's get to it. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 28, 2017

Murphy represents Connecticut, site of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, and he has been a leading Democratic voice against gun violence.

At last year's Democratic National Convention, he called Trump's position on the Second Amendment "sinister," saying he would support "putting guns in elementary schools."